Boaz replied, "I've been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband- how you left your parents and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know...may you be richly rewarded." -Ruth 2:11-12 (NIV)
This is a beautiful story of love and faithfulness. When Naomi's husband and her two sons die, Naomi is forced to move back home in the hopes that one of her relatives will provide for her. Ruth, her daughter-in-law, chooses to go with Naomi despite the fact that it would have been in her best interest to stay in her own country with her own family. Ruth is willing to put the interests of her mother-in-law ahead of her own. What marvelous devotion! Ruth is rewarded for her selfless sacrifice and is blessed in a special way. Boaz is mindful of her character, her goodness, and her loyalty and rewards her for it.
People are watching you and me every day and drawing conclusions about our character based on the decisions and actions that we make and take. I want to be more mindful of that today, not necessarily because I want to be blessed like Ruth, but because goodness and faithfulness in my life might bring out goodness and faithfulness in others.
May God grant you the grace to exhibit goodness and faithfulness in your life today and may the way you live your life bring out those qualities in others.
If you're interested in reading through the Bible in a year, tomorrow's suggested readings are Ruth 3-4, Psalm 53, Psalm 64 and 65, and 2 Corinthians 6.
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