The birth of a LONG awaited child begins a new chapter in his family’s story. He will only be involved in a small part of it. For he will be surrendered to the Lord. Hannah does something that I can’t imagine ever doing. She is going to physically give her son back to the Lord. […]
We are going to meet a very special woman. One who is so desperate for a baby that she makes a deal with God. And that deal means she will only see her child once a year. Our woman’s name is Hannah. She will ultimately give birth to the greatest prophet since Moses. But before […]
Ruth’s faithfulness to Naomi is about to be rewarded. Naomi’s heart is also going to be renewed again in her old age. God smiles down on these two widows and changes their stories. Ruth and Naomi’s story has been one of sorrow, brokenness, and calamity. But it has also been a story of love and […]
Boaz is determined to see that Ruth’s future is secure. He is MORE than willing to take her as his wife but he has to first make sure it is his right. He is determined to confirm his place as her redeemer. The right of redeemer is a complicated one. The nearest relative of the […]
Naomi sees how hard Ruth is working. She has a plan to fix that. She has a leg up on that because Boaz has already noticed Ruth. Ruth chose Naomi over her own family. She continues to choose her every day. There are plenty of men in Bethlehem that she could choose to pursue for […]