Most of you are acquainted by now with the son-in-law that is loyal to his wife's 'aging' parents.(us!)
You know...the one that calls almost on a daily basis just to check in and make sure that all is going well....the one who has a brain filled with all kinds of trivia.
It seems as though he has a favorite scripture from the Book of Ruth.
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Ruth 1:16-17 (KJV)
(16) But Ruth said: “Entreat me not to leave you, or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.
(17)Where you die, I will die, and there will I be buried. The LORD do so to me, and more also, is anything but death parts you and me.
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He requested that I enter a post using this scripture as the pivotal point. After thinking about it for a while, I was unsure as to which way to go with it. There are several applications that could be made for a person's daily living.
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So many times, this scripture is used as a wedding vow, though biblically, it had nothing to do with marriage; a great love, yes....but not between husband and wife.
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It could be approached from the angle of having great faith. Ruth had faith in heroic proportions. When she said she would go wherever Naomi went, she hadn't a clue to what this would entail. She was leaving everything familiar and facing the unfamiliar...a dark and uncertain future.
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The scripture can also be approached from the angle of having and demonstrating extreme loyalty to her mother-in-law.
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No matter from which perspective this scripture is approached, there are few brighter examples of supreme heroism than the sweet figure of Ruth.
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Our prayer should be that “God work in each of us to bring forth the love and faith that marks a true hero!”
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Need a hero? Choose one that will lead you in a life of honor, loyalty, bravery, faith and truth!
