The Book Of Ruth Part 2 “Finding the Love You Want”
February 11th, 2024
“Super Bowl Sunday and Lovuary”
Ruth 2
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Ruth 1:16
16. “… For where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.”
If you what people , you will what people .
Ruth 2:1
1. Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a man of standing
from the clan of Elimelek, whose name was Boaz.
(Vs. 2)
2. And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.”
(Vs. 3 – NLT)
3 .So Ruth went out to gather grain behind the harvesters.
Leviticus 19 – God’s welfare plan
And as it happened … she found herself working in a field that belonged to Boaz, the relative of her father-in-law, Elimelech.
Providence of God (Def) – When God uses circumstances to bring about His .
Romans 8:28 NLT
28. And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.
(Vs. 4 – NLT)
4. While she was there, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters. “The LORD be with you!” he said. “The LORD bless you!” the harvesters replied.
(Vs. 5 – 7)
5. Then Boaz asked his foreman, “Who is that young woman over there? Who does she belong to?”
6. And the foreman replied, “She is the young woman from Moab who came back with Naomi.
7. She asked me this morning if she could gather grain behind the harvesters. She has been hard at work ever since, except for a few minutes’ rest in the shelter.”
4 Qualities of Ruth
• She is to God
• She is to her family
• She is a
• She God
If you want something , you need to be something .
(Vs. 8-12)
8. Boaz went over and said to Ruth, “Listen, my daughter. Stay right here with us when you gather grain; don’t go to any other fields. Stay right behind the young women working in my field.
9. See which part of the field they are harvesting, and then follow them. I have warned the young men not to treat you roughly. And when you are thirsty, help yourself to the water they have drawn from the well.”
10. Ruth fell at his feet and thanked him warmly. “What have I done to deserve such kindness?” she asked. “I am only a foreigner.”
11. “Yes, I know,” Boaz replied. “But I also know about everything you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband. I have heard how you left your father and mother and your own land to live here among complete strangers.
12. May the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge, reward you fully for what you have done.”
4 Qualities Of Boaz
• He her.
• He her
• He for her
• He for her
(Vs. 14-16)
14. At mealtime Boaz called to her, “Come over here, and help yourself to some food. You can dip your bread in the sour wine.” So she sat with his harvesters, and Boaz gave her some roasted grain to eat. She ate all she wanted and still had some left over.
15. When Ruth went back to work again, Boaz ordered his young men, “Let her gather grain right among the sheaves without stopping her.
16. And pull out some heads of barley from the bundles and drop them on purpose for her. Let her pick them up, and don’t give her a hard time!”