December 08, 2024 | Zach Schlegel
Passage: Ruth 2:1-23
In life, there is no reset button. We take things - good and bad - as they come. Here in the book of Ruth, we see Naomi taking blow after blow. Even in all her heartache, she knew God was sovereign. She went back to Bethlehem hoping for a fresh start. As she limped back into town, it seemed that she had lost all hope. She and Ruth return after the famine at the beginning of the barley harvest. We are left asking, “could this be a new beginning? Could this be a fresh start?”
What about you? Have your choices or circumstances left you feeling empty, hopeless, and/or alone. There is no reset button, but is a fresh start possible? Is the hope of a new beginning absurd? Are we right to even hope for a new beginning? God can bring about a new beginning for all those who take their refuge in Him.
Chapter two begins with an “editorial comment.” It is a detail that the author of the book wants us to know. We are introduced to Boaz. We know this, but Ruth and Naomi didn’t. This raises the tension of the story because they need help, but finding Boaz is like finding a needle in a haystack.
Sermon Outline
1.Scene One: Take a step of faith. Vs. 1-3
2.Scene Two: Wait in hope for God’s grace. Vs. 4-17
3.Scene Three: Open your heart. Vs. 18-23
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