In Ruth 1, we meet three men and three women, who suddenly separate, leaving all in apparently impossible situations. By the end of the first chapter, there is a ray of hope for the women but none for the men. Even so, one of the women remains convinced that God is against her, since her life has taken tragic turns. As we face suffering in our own lives, we also can conclude that God is against us, unless we consider what he did by sending his own Son.
Daniel’s three friends preferred to die rather than renounce their faith, knowing that God would be with them no matter what.
After ruling out the possibility of being right with God through the law, Paul presented the only way – through faith in Jesus Christ.
The Parable of the Soils describes the division caused by Jesus' preaching and urges us to hear his word well to receive more and...