Ruth - Old Testament

Ruth is a fond favourite, a Christmas Saint. Naomi lost her husband and two sons in Moab. She longed to go back to her own people in Bethlehem, to die. Ruth, her daughter in law pledged to go with her, to leave her own people for a foreign land, and also forfeit an opportunity for marriage. The words of Ruth to Naomi are now a wedding song. ”Wherever you go I shall go. Wherever you live so shall I live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God too”.

Ruth is faithful in her love for her mother in law. God is never outdone in generosity. Ruth meets a wealthy farmer in Bethlehem. There is a marriage. Ruth becomes the great grandmother of David, and Jesus came from the family of David through Mary .God writes straight through crooked lines in loving us people.