Daily Thoughts From God's Word

“Now Adam knew Eve his wife, and she conceived and bore Cain, saying, ‘I have gotten a man with the help of the Lord.’  And again, she...

I’m certainly not in the habit of quoting John Lennon, especially when spending time in God’s Word.  However, here on the first day of...

Here on the last day of 2023, amidst all the uncertainties and troubles of the past year, may I simply quote the psalmist (Psalm 98, from...

In his desperation, David cried out to God – “Have mercy upon me, O Lord” (31:9) – not only because of his enemies, but also because of...

So, Boaz and Ruth get married and a son is born:  “Then the women said to Naomi, ‘Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day...

We’re nearing the end of our story.  Well, that’s not exactly true, is it?  Ruth’s story is the continuation of a story begun long ago...

As Ruth’s story continues, some observations from today’s text . . . Boaz was not the nearest kin and, thus, not the one with the...

So, we know how the story of Ruth and Boaz ends but we’re not there just yet.  Boaz acknowledges that he is a redeemer but that there is...

Naomi asked, “My daughter, should I not seek rest for you, that it may be well with you?” (3:1)  And where did she seek?  Among her...

Not only did Ruth eat at Boaz’s table and had food left over, Boaz also made sure that his servants put out bundles of sheaves for her to...

The story of God’s gracious provision in Naomi’s and Ruth’s lives continues.  Boaz not only allowed Ruth to glean in his fields, he also...

God’s faithful provisions for Ruth and Naomi continue with Boaz not only allowing Ruth to glean in his fields but he also instructed his...

Another scene in Ruth’s story and several more observations.  First, Ruth was blessed to have married into not only an extended family...

Yes, just four verses, this morning, a very short reading.  And the narrative is very straightforward:  Naomi and Ruth leave Moab and...

Typically, when reading these verses, we focus on the loyalty and unselfishness of Ruth who would not leave her mother-in-law even if it...