The situation very easily seemed hopeless, and Ruth could have come up with plenty of reasons to leave that no-one would have questions her on (no-one seemed to question Orpah). She doesn’t know what’s before them but what she does know is what the right thing to do is, and that is to stay with her mother-in-law, Naomi.
But unlike Ruth, I think we’re great at talking ourselves out of it – we perhaps even have a few regular excuses in our life that we use all the time because we know others won’t dare press the issue.īut we can learn from Ruth’s example of courage. It is right to show our full support for the things they’re going through and to walk alongside them. I think logically, spiritually, ethically, we know it is right to stand beside others. I think that happens a lot when situations like the one Ruth is in arises. We actually are probably pretty good at identifying the right thing to do, but we’re also masters at finding all the possible reasons we shouldn’t do it.
One of the biggest enemies of courage are our own justifications. May the Lord do this to me and more so if even death separates me from you.” 17 Wherever you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. Wherever you go, I will go and wherever you stay, I will stay. Turn back after your sister-in-law.”ġ6 But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to abandon you, to turn back from following after you. 15 Naomi said, “Look, your sister-in-law is returning to her people and to her gods. Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but Ruth stayed with her. 14 Then they lifted up their voices and wept again.
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