Ruth 2:19-23 Who Has Not Forsaken His Kindness!

”And her mother-in-law said to her, “Where have you gleaned today? And where did you work? Blessed be the one who took notice of you.” So she told her mother-in-law with whom she had worked, and said, “The man’s name with whom I worked today is Boaz.” Then Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “Blessed be he of the Lord, who has not forsaken His kindness to the living and the dead!” And Naomi said to her, “This man is a relation of ours, one of our close relatives.” Ruth the Moabitess said, “He also said to me, ‘You shall stay close by my young men until they have finished all my harvest.’ ” And Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, “It is good, my daughter, that you go out with his young women, and that people do not meet you in any other field.” So she stayed close by the young women of Boaz, to glean until the end of barley harvest and wheat harvest; and she dwelt with her mother-in-law.“

‭‭Ruth‬ ‭2‬:‭19‬-‭23‬ ‭NKJV‬‬

a. Blessed be the name of the LORD, who has not forsaken His kindness to the living and the dead: Is this the same woman who came into town saying, call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me (Ruth 1:20)? Is this the same woman who said, the Almighty has afflicted me(Ruth 1:21)? Of course, it is! Now she sees more of God’s plan unfolding, so she can see better how all things are working together for good for those who love God.

b. It is good, my daughter: Of course, Naomi told Ruth, “Stay with this man Boaz!” Not only was he generous, he was one of our near kinsmen - the importance of which will be unfolded in the coming chapters. (Guzik)

“Who has not forsaken His kindness”!

There are days when life circumstances knock us down and we become depressed like Naomi and Ruth when they lost their husbands, but we need to remember to lean on the Lord and His hands will hold us up. Lets meditate on this verse:

“Blessed be the name of the LORD, who has not forsaken His kindness to the living and the dead”. 

The Lord has a plan and a purpose for your life, seek Him and you will find it. Devote some time daily in His word and He will refresh you. Lift your thoughts up in prayer and talk to Him and He will give you comfort.

Be His light in this dark world.

Blessings