READ Ruth 4
Boaz marries Ruth and restores the fortunes of both Ruth and Naomi.

INSIGHT
What a happy ending. Because of Ruth’s faithfulness and circumspection, all the broad
acres in which she once gleaned as a destitute alien are now hers, for she has become
one with the owner. When we are one with Christ, we are no longer aliens in another’s
fields; and being one with Christ, all that is His is now also ours. As Ruth is translated
from isolation and poverty to union and wealth in Boaz, so we become fellow heirs of
the riches of Christ and the grace of God. It is likely that the story of Ruth is intended by
God to picture our redemption in Christ. And our story is even greater than Ruth’s story.

PRAYER
Ruth is such a beautiful story of redemption. Praise the Lord for His redemption for us:
Not to us, Lord, not to us,
But to your name give glory
Because of your faithful love,
Because of your truth.
You who fear the Lord,
Trust in the Lord!  
He is their help and shield.
But we will bless the Lord,
Both now and forever.  
Hallelujah! (Psalm 115:1, 11, 18).

Pause for personal praise and thanksgiving. Pray this confession to the Lord as you seek to keep your life free from sin:
He has not dealt with us as our sins deserve
Or repaid us according to our iniquities.  
For as high as the heavens are above the earth,
So great is his faithful love toward those who fear him.  
As far as the east is from the west,
So far has he removed our transgressions from us
(Psalm 103:10-12).

Confess any sins that the Holy Spirit brings to your mind. Now pause to pray this
affirmation to the Lord:
For a child will be born for us,
A son will be given to us,  
And the government will be on his shoulders.  
He will be named Wonderful Counselor,  
Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace
(Isaiah 9:6).

As you make your requests known to the Lord, pray for:

• Greater passion for moral excellence
• Christian education institutions
• Your activities for the day

Finally, offer this closing prayer:
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,
And the love of God,
And the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
Be with you all (2 Corinthians 13:14).