I am amazed at the decisions Ruth had to make. How often to we want to walk away when the "story" gets tough or the "storm" is in full blown tornado. Ruth came upon the fork in the road many times and her faithfulness and obedience held her. I wonder if she had the option of medication? of counseling? Illness, death, moving, hunger, strenuous hard labor, sheer exhaustion, mothering her mother-in law, wife, mother, grandmother and no doubt mentor and teacher.
People were always watching her. Her love for God illuminated her; shined through her decisions. Did she stop to pray before those decisions? She must have.
When Boaz redeemed her did she praise God? When the going got 'GOOD" did she continue to praise God? How easy for us to be on our knees when we are in need of huge decisions. How hard to choose to stay close to Christ in the midst of the awe...the blessing!
Whether we make good decisions or bad one Christ will never leave us. He will turn our decisions into His glory one way or another. Talk about mercy for the blind.
But friend isn't the very breath we choose to take the blessing and the storm all from Christ?
How will you choose to make your decisions today? Will you praise HIM in it all?
Will you thank HIM for the very breath you take?
