WAITING

 

WAITING FOR YOUR BOAZ

PROCLAMATION

“Then said she, ‘Sit still, my daughter, until thou know how the matter will fall; for the man will not be in rest, until he have finished the thing this day.’ ”  Ruth 3:18 (KJV)

 

EXPLANATION

The Bible Book of Ruth was written under the influence of The Holy Spirit of God by the Prophet Samuel.  While Ruth was in the fields, picking up leftover grain behind the harvesters to provide for herself and Naomi, (Ruth 2:1-3) she was spotted by the owner of the field Boaz, who was a distant relative of Naomi.  When Boaz saw her, he asked the overseer of his harvesters about her and he took an interest in her. (Ruth 2:5-16)  Later that day Ruth told Naomi what had happened. (Ruth 2:19-23)  It was Naomi who had discerned that Boaz had an interest in Ruth and she gave Ruth some advice. (Ruth 3:1-18)  The last bit of advice she gave Ruth was to be patient and wait on Boaz for she knew that he would not rest until he had taken care of the things that he needed to do to get Ruth for himself. (Ruth 3:18)

 

APPLICATION

Because of her faithfulness to her mother-in-law, Ruth gained the respect of the people in her mother-in-law’s homeland. (Ruth 2:11-12)  She did not go running after the young men in town and she demonstrated that she was a woman of good character. (Ruth 3:10-11)  Ruth honored her commitment, and she was patient before she was blessed to get what she wanted.  We should understand that The Lord God can supply all of our needs (Philippians 4:19) and He may even bless with some of the things that we want.  However, we must first learn to be content with that which we already have. (Philippians 4:12)  We must also show that we love Him by keeping His commandments and obeying His Holy Word. (John 14:15 and 14:23)  We must learn to be patient and wait on The Lord. (Psalm 27:14 and 37:34)  If we believe in Him and exhibit good Christian behavior, we will be rewarded. (Hebrews 11:6)