The King begins his search for a new bride today. I jokingly say that this feels a lot like our modern concept of The Batchelor. All we need are the cameras and TVs. But each woman is lavished so much, … Continue reading →

Not every story in the Bible is given so that we know what to do sometimes; they are given to us so that we know what not to do. We see King Xerxes today, and we see how powerful he … Continue reading →

Remember where we started the book of Ruth? Naomi had lost everything. She lost her husband, her children, her people, everything. This book begins with having nothing. But then, we see God’s loving kindness modeled over and over again. Ruth … Continue reading →

Today, another has the chance to redeem Namoi’s property and, with that, gain Ruth as a wife. The man, first in line, does not do that. It’s interesting the scripture never names him. There’s even a funny Hebrew idiom that … Continue reading →

Chapter three of Ruth is full of some interesting things. Threshing floors, odd routines, things just sound out of step to us. What is happening? We see Ruth showing to Boaz that her time of grief is now over, and … Continue reading →

We begin to see the power of kindness today. Boaz shows kindness to Ruth. Why? Well, first, he’s a good man. Second, he tells her that he and others have heard of the kindness that she has shown to her … Continue reading →

Ruth goes out to glean from the fields of harvest. Gleaning is a command that God gives His people regarding the harvest. They are not to take everything from the field. They are to leave room at the margins for … Continue reading →

Naomi tells the people, do not call her by her name but now call her “Mara.” This is the Hebrew word for bitter. In the Bible, your name isn’t just what they call you; it’s who you are. Naomi is … Continue reading →

We’ll start today looking at the book of Ruth. This is a wonderful book, one of my very favorites, because it teaches us the power of redemptive kindness. We need some of that redemptive kindness in the world today, don’t … Continue reading →

Jesus forgives Peter. He asked Peter three times if he loved Jesus. Each time, Peter responds yes, but the word “love” that Peter uses is not the word that Jesus uses. Jesus eventually responds with the same “love” as Peter. … Continue reading →