THE RIGHT MAN MAKES A DIFFERENCE

THE RIGHT MAN MAKES A DIFFERENCE

THE RIGHT MAN MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Ruth 2
Ruth: The Romance of Redemption – Part 2 of 4

Romans 6.13 “… offer yourselves to God … and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness.”(niv)                     

THE GOD OF THE ORDINARY LOVES TO WORK THROUGH …

WOMEN Working Hopefully

v. 2 “Let me go to the fields and pick up the leftover grain behind anyone in whose eyes I find favor.” (niv)

Psalm 90.17 Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us, and establish the work of our hands …” (esv)

v. 7 “… she has continued from early morning until now, except for a short rest.”

v. 17 So she gleaned in the field until evening.” (esv)                     

Proverbs 31.15 & 27 She rises while it is yet night and provides food for her household … and does not eat the bread of idleness.” (esv)

v. 3 … she happened to come to the part of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the clan of Elimelech.” (esv)         

 v. 12 May you be richly rewarded by the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”(niv)        

MEN Protecting Graciously

Genesis 2.15 The LORD God took the man and placed him in the garden of Eden to work it and watch over it.”(csb)                

PROVIDING A God-Honoring Workplace      v. 4 “The LORD be with you!” (esv)

PROTECTING A Safe Place for Women

v. 9 Have I not charged the young men not to touch you?” (esv)     

v. 22 “It is good … that you go out with his young women, lest in another field you be assaulted.” (esv)

PROVIDING A Doorway Into God’s People        

v. 10 “Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?” (esv)

v. 13 “I have found favor in your eyes … though I am not one of your servants.”

John 10.9 I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved …” (esv)

v. 20 “The man is a close relative of ours, one of our redeemers.” (esv)