Daily Devotion for September 8, 2006
Deliverance
So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. Then he went to her, and the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. The women said to Naomi: "Praise be to the LORD , who this day has not left you without a kinsman-redeemer. May he become famous throughout Israel! Ruth 4:13,14
Deliverance. What a wonderful thing. Ruth had a kinsman-redeemer. There is where she found her salvation!
I have come to realize that God frequently does things with a flourish. This is a shock to my rigid, well ordered, compartmentalized life. So, my challenge is always to let go and let God handle things. For all of you impetuous people out there you probably cannot relate too well but I know that I am not the 'Lone Ranger' and some of you understand. We can rest assured that what God does and inspires us to do works. Let us continue with Ruth and Boaz.
As Boaz took Ruth to be his wife, so the Lord Jesus has taken chosen sinners to be his bride (vv. 13-15). Thank God, he has not left us without a kinsman-redeemer. Christ is the Restorer of our lives. He is the Nourisher of our old age. Like Boaz, our Lord Jesus will not rest until he has settled the matter:
" Then Naomi said, "Wait, my daughter, until you find out what happens. For the man will not rest until the matter is settled today." Ruth 3:18 ."
" The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. 1Thessalonians 5:24 ."
" being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6 "
" To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy - Judges 1:24 ;"
and he will! Christ will, at last, present you who are his holy, unblameable, and unreproveable before the presence of his glory.
" The one who calls you is faithful and he will do it. 1Thessalonians 5:24 ."
" being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6 "
" To him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy - Judges 1:24 ;"
and he will! Christ will, at last, present you who are his holy, unblameable, and unreproveable before the presence of his glory.
Prayer
Father, thank you for being my kinsman-redeemer. Without you, there isn’t a chance of me making it. I need your deliverance and your salvation that only you can give. Help me always to place myself at your feet. Amen
Father, thank you for being my kinsman-redeemer. Without you, there isn’t a chance of me making it. I need your deliverance and your salvation that only you can give. Help me always to place myself at your feet. Amen
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