The Book of Ruth - Part 4

And he said, Blessed be thou of the LORD, my daughter: forthou hast shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich. And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou arta virtuous woman. Ruth, Chapter 3:10-11

Here in Chapter 3, we see Ruth's relationship with Boaz transition from servant to an intimate relationship with her kinsman redeemer. Forsaking all worldly options of having a young husband and children, Ruth follows the advice and direction of her mother-in-law, Naomi, and agrees to claim her right of being redeemed by the older, Boaz.

Many of us in the body of Christ have been faced with the decision of foregoing the worldly options in life for something better (yet seemingly harder) offered by the heavenly father. Unlike Ruth, we sometimes shrink back, because what is asked by the Lord seems to be too hard. But the father strengthens us, and we are many times given a second opportunity to accept what is being offered.

Don't let the first opportunity pass! Be like Ruth and accept the invitation now!

What Does Salvation Mean?

Studying the Word every day is easy and fun. All I use is my bible, a notebook and pen, www.blueletterbible.com for references to the original language, and of course, the Holy Spirit!

Here's a question for today: does salvation from sins just mean that when you die you go to heaven and be with the Lord? Or does it mean much more than that?

Answer: Actually, if you look at Romans 10:9-10 and the meaning of the original language as well as some of the other scriptures in the NT, you will find that salvation means being saved, rescued, and delivered out of the kingdom of darkness to which we were naturally born through the first Adam AND THEN IMMEDIATELY being translated into a new, heavenly kingdom by way of a new, spiritual birth through the second Adam (Jesus).

At that moment, we go from being a sinner (our first spiritual condition) to being a new creation in Christ Jesus (our new/current spiritual condition). We become children of the living God, filled with His Holy Spirit. Now, that's the good news of the Gospel!