Quote for the Day
“And they went to and lived there.”
Today's Prayer
This week ask God to give you wisdom in decision-making. Pray for God’s will to be fully implemented in your life. Pray for those who are traveling that God will allow them to focus on His decision-making ability, not their own.
Ruth 1:1-2
Ruth 1:1-2 (NIV)1 In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a man from in , together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of . 2 The man’s name was Elimelech, his wife’s name Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from . And they went to and lived there.
Message
This week we begin a study of Ruth and look closely at her travels. As I studied this book, I saw not only the application to the nature of our traveling lives, but to the daily life we all lead as ordinary believers. I pray you will be challenged by this extraordinary story about everyday life.The stage is set: a man, his wife, and two sons relocate. Only 50 miles away, hardly a commute for many modern day travelers, but for them it was a journey to a new country, a new culture, and a new way of life. The change was great, but the circumstances of the day demanded it. Some would argue they should have stayed in their own land and waited upon God for relief; others that it was at God’s calling they sought a new life. We do not have specific knowledge of the answers to these questions, only that life changed dramatically for Ruth and her family.The same is true in our life: each decision we make will impact the rest of our life AND the lives of others. Should we move or stay? Commute or relocate? Leave extended family or stay? These are big decisions and, as we will see, for Ruth (and for us) make a big difference as to how life moves forward. What we DO know is this: our relationship with God Almighty and our daily feeding on His word is what will allow us to make decisions GOD has planned, not decisions that just happen.
