Ruth 1:8-9 NKJV
a. Go, return each to her mother’s house: By all common sense, this was the wise thing to do. Orpah and Ruth had stronger family ties in Moab than they did with Naomi, so it made sense for them to stay in Moab instead of going to a new land - Israel - with Naomi.
b. The LORD deal kindly with you... The LORD grant that you may find rest: With these words Naomi freely blessed them. She prayed that they would remarry (each in the house of her husband).
i. Deal kindly is the ancient Hebrew word hesed. “Hesed encompasses deeds of mercy performed by a more powerful party for the benefit of the weaker one.” (Huey)
ii. In Ruth 1:9, Naomi described marriage as a place of rest: The LORD grant that you may find rest, each in the house of her husband. God intends that each marriage be a place and source, of rest, peace, and refreshment in life.
c. She kissed them... they lifted up their voices and wept: This emotion shown is evidence of the real relationship of love between Naomi and her daughters-in-law. (Guzik)
Lifted Up!
Don’t miss this short emotional statement! “They lifted up their voices and wept.”
TO THE LORD!
Are you in pain, suffering, had a loss, in despair? Lift up your voice to the Lord and weep 😠for He will put your tears in a bottle and save them!
Find comfort with Jesus because He knows your pain and suffering.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
God of All Comfort
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, 4 who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
Do you seek God in your affliction?
Blessings
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