“Let me go to the fields and pick up left over
grains”
Ruth
2:2 (NIV)
Ruth was not content with sitting in the house
and doing nothing. She decided to earn a living for herself and her mother in
law. She did not limit herself to Bethlehem but went out of town to pick grains
Ruth 2:4. She was an industrious young lady who worked from morning till evening
and only took a short break Ruth 2:7.
Ruth found favour in the sight of Boaz because
she was hardworking Ruth 2:8. She was like the virtuous woman referred to in Proverbs 31:15 Boaz would not have been able to help her if she was
lazy. God has promised to bless the work of our hand therefore it is important
that we are doing that which God can bless. There is a blessing attached to hardwork
Proverbs 22:29.
The good or evil that men do will always speak
on their behalf. Boaz commented that he had heard all the good things Ruth did
for her mother in law Ruth 2:11-12. Those who do good things will have good
things said about them. The good the Demetrius did was said about him 3John 12,
the dream Joseph interpreted was referred to Genesis 41:9-13, the good
qualities of Daniel made him stand out of many Daniel 6:3, the evil that Ahab
and Eli did were all recorded in the bible 1Kings 21:25-26, 1Samuel 2 12-17,
34.
Boaz prayed for Ruth because she good care of
her mother in law Ruth 2:12
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