Ruth chapter 2
The first verse tells us that Naomi's husband had some rich people in it, and one of those was Boaz. Ruth tells Naomi that she is going to glean in the fields of other people and it says not by design but by happenstance she ended up gleaning in the field of Boaz. Now we know that God does not, nor ever dealt in luck, and this was guided by the very hand of God. If Ruth never would have made the effort though, there wouldn't have been a blessing.
Boaz comes in from Bethlehem and asks his reapers how the it goes with their work. A good and faithful servant of God is always looking out to see if any of God's people, or some lost soul needs help. Boaz is curious of the woman he sees gleaning and they servants tell him it is the Moabitess woman the daughter-in-law to Naomi.Ruth keeps her humbleness (as we all should) and does her part. Boaz seeing her eagerness to work and her contrite spirit tells her to go to no other field to glean. He then tells his servants to drop some handfuls of purpose that Ruth may pick them up. How often does God drop handfuls of blessings and purpose our way that we might enjoy them?
Ruth had a good report and it spoke to Boaz in volumes. He knew her heart not only by her actions, but also by the report of her. As Christians we should all have a good report. After Ruth comes home with such a great haul in her harvest Naomi is curious as to who's field she got such gain. Ruth tells that it is from Boaz's field and Naomi is over joyed at the working and care of God's great hand.
Notice as the chapter ends that Ruth is not immediately saved from her poor state. She works through not only the barley harvest but the wheat harvest as well. We ought to remember that the Gospel Way is long and has many hard days in it, but in the end, God's blessings far outweigh any price we might pay in his service.
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