Ruth 3:13 Remain tonight, and in the morning, if he will redeem you, good; let him do it. But if he is not willing to redeem you, then, as the Lord lives, I will redeem you.
The Lord's path is not always a straight line. Sometimes following the Lord requires you to endure pain and loss that almost crushes you. Crisis and tragedy can come in droves.
Naomi, Ruth, and Orpah all experienced the worst kind of crisis. Their husbands died! In those days a husband was the woman's sole provider and protector. To lose a husband was sometimes a death sentence. Other times it was a sentence of slavery.
Thankfully, Ruth clung to Naomi and followed her to the land of Judah. In his grace the Lord provided a kinsman redeemer to take Ruth and Naomi in. He loved Ruth and they had a son named Obed. This son was the grandfather of King David.
In this story God used horrific tragedy to bring about great victory! We celebrate the victory!
So I will ask a few questions: What tragedy have you experienced? How have you responded?
Do not give up on the Lord! He can turn your worst tragedy into your greatest victory!
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