Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
God tells us that Moses was a man who was very meek. (Numbers 12:3). In Matthew 11:29, Jesus commands us, Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart. God desires that you learn to develop […]
Psalms 34:2 My soul shall make her boast in the LORD: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.
Where is your confidence? Is it in yourself? Or is your confidence in God? In this passage we see David making a proclamation that he will let the world know that it is God who is the […]
Psalms 27:11 Teach me thy way, O LORD, and lead me in a plain path, because of mine enemies.
Have you ever prayed to God and requested that HE show you HIS will for your life? Throughout scripture, God promises to show you the way if you have applied yourself to developing certain godly character in […]
Psalms 25:4 Show me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths.
Have you ever been at a fork in the road and wondered which way was God’s best for you? Have you ever cried out to God for direction in your life? Have you ever longed for God to show HIMSELF strong in your life? […]
Ruth 2:23 So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of the barley harvest and of the wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.
Scripture tells us that Ruth was a virtuous woman and that the entire community recognized the virtue that dwelt within her. One of the things that Ruth did to demonstrate to those around her that she was a woman of virtue has to do with how she followed the direction of her mother-in-law Naomi. Ruth was a grown adult; she did not need Naomi telling her what to do and where to go. Ruth was smart enough to figure out that she could glean, why would she need the advise of Naomi.
Ruth 2:7a And she said, I pray you let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves:
Scripture tells us that Ruth was a virtuous woman and that the entire community recognized the virtue that dwelled within her. One of the things that Ruth did in order to demonstrate to the community that virtue dwelled within her was that she asked to glean in Boaz� field. According to the Law of Moses, it was her right to glean; yet Ruth did not assert her rights but instead, humbled herself by going to the individual in charge and requested that she be permitted to glean.
By asking for permission to do what she had the right to do, Ruth gained favor with the head of Boaz� field. They knew who Ruth was and why she was there and as such, they did not build up any resentment towards the foreigner who was gleaning in the field. If Ruth had just showed up and started working, the head of the field would have seen her but not known who she was and naturally would have allowed some resentment of this foreign woman who chose to glean in the field he was responsible for.
