As we ended the first chapter of Ruth, there was a ray of hope for the two widows. Maybe they would not starve to death after all, since they arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest. In Ruth 2, Ruth proposed to pick up leftover grain behind the harvesters and found her way into the field of a man named Boaz. The interaction between Ruth and Boaz on the day they met ended up providing bread for the widows for months to come. Also, they both exhibited a combination of characteristics that we find irresistible, because it reveals the longings of our hearts and points to the one who can satisfy those longings.
Human beings love using metaphors, comparisons between two things that are unlike to bring out some special way in which they are alike. In...
In two more cities, Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel boldly, which resulted in many new believers and violent opposition.
Jesus told his followers what to pray and why to pray, so let's pray and keep on praying!