Boaz and Jesus Christ
I have been reading Ruth for my morning devotionals and as I often do, I try to see what spiritual lesson I can draw from the bible stories. As I read about Ruth's returning with Naomi to Israel after the death of her husband it suddenly occurred to me that I too have been returning to God from being an alien to him. Like Ruth who found no future or comfort in her home country of Moab where she was born, I find no comfort in this earth where I was born and I am also seeking a better and more secure future.
As Ruth comes to her new country with her mother in law Naomi she encounters a redeemer-kinsman while gleaning grain. I find it amazing that Jesus the Lord of Glory, King of Kings, the Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace agreed to stoop down to this earth to become not only my redeemer but to become my kinsman. Like Ruth I encountered Him while trying to glean salvation for myself. As Boaz shows kindness to Ruth Naomi instructs her, "When he lies down, note the place where he is lying. Then go and uncover his feet and lie down. He will tell you what to do." I also had to humble myself at the feet of Jesus once I discovered His loving kindness toward me and I had to be ready to have Him tell me what to do.
After Ruth laid down at Boaz's feet. He awoke in the night a startled by her presence, but he reacted tenderly toward her. It says that she then asked him to, "Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a kinsman-redeemer." It is amazing how this parallels Christ spreading his garment of righteousness over us as a sign of His acceptance and redemption.
So far I have seen from my devotional that a person can be pointed toward God by another human being acting according to God's will just as Naomi brought Ruth to Israel. Naomi used no force except the force of love and kindness. I want to use only that power in my walk with Jesus. I have come to understand that Naomi could not redeem Ruth; she could point her to a redeemer-kinsman who could. I can not redeem others and I should never try, whether it be judgmentally or trying to fill my ego by being the hero. My roll is simply and humbly to point others to Christ our redeemer-kinsman. I also am renewed in my wonderment at the willingness of Jesus to spread the corner of his garment to cover me from my nakedness and sin. Wow, Praise be to God.
As I gain more insight from my study of Ruth I will post more. God bless you all.
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Author: christianwalker
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