Ruth Submitted to Boaz (Ruth 3:6-9)

3/31/2010 7:44 AM

 

SPIRITUAL DIARY

 

My Worship Time                                        Focus:  Ruth Submitted to Boaz

 

Bible Reading & Meditation                        Reference:  Ruth 3:6-9

 

            Message of the verses:  “6 ¶  So she went down to the threshing floor and did according to all that her mother-in-law had commanded her. 7  When Boaz had eaten and drunk and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of grain; and she came secretly, and uncovered his feet and lay down. 8  It happened in the middle of the night that the man was startled and bent forward; and behold, a woman was lying at his feet. 9  He said, "Who are you?" And she answered, ‘I am Ruth your maid. So spread your covering over your maid, for you are a close relative.’”

            This is the picture of the second step for a believer to take if they want to draw closer to the Lord, which is the believer must submit to the Lord as Ruth submitted to Boaz.

            Ruth was following her mother-in-law’s advice, for this was how one submitted to the close relative in those days.  Ruth, according to Dr. Wiersbe, was purposing marriage to Boaz, for Boaz was her kinsman redeemer.  In verse ten of chapter three Boaz seems surprised that Ruth wanted to be married to him because he thought that he was too old for her and that she would go after someone younger, but Ruth was doing according to what Naomi wanted her to do, for she loved Naomi and wanted to care for her and this was a wonderful opportunity to do that.  There was another kinsman redeemer that was actually closer than Boaz, so this would give Boaz a chance to speak to him about redeeming the property of Elimelech, which would mean that he would have to marry Ruth in order to redeem the property.

 

            Spiritual meaning for my life today:  It is one thing to be redeemed by the Lord Jesus Christ, but another thing to submit to Him as Lord and Savior of my life.  This story is a picture of submission to the Lord and doing what He wants me to do just as Ruth was submitting to Boaz and would wait and follow what it was that he wanted her to do.

 

My Steps of Faith for Today:

 

1. Again I think of Proverbs 3:5-6, for these verses speak of submitting to the Lord and trusting Him to direct my path as I follow Him.  “5  Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6  In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
2. Verse six of Proverbs three speaks of acknowledging the Lord in all of the decisions that I am to make so that He will direct my path.

 

3/31/2010 8:10 AM