MY
DAILY COVENANT WITH GOD DEVOTIONAL
Devotion
for Friday January 20, 2017
Topic:
Text:
Ruth 2:10
Ruth clearly overwhelmed by the
gesture of kindness she had received from Boaz who do not know her before now,
prostrated before Boaz and asks why he is being so kind to her, a foreigner (Ruth2:10).
In the real sense, Ruth never expected such kindness, not too early because that
was their first meeting and again she is a foreigner who ordinarily could have
been rebuffed but it was not so.
Falling on her face was expression of
reverence and gratitude common in Israel. Ruth’s life exhibited admirable
qualities: She was hardworking, loving, kind, faithful, and brave. These
qualities gained for her a good reputation, but only because she displayed them
consistently in all areas of her life. Wherever Ruth went or whatever she did,
her character remained the same. Your reputation is formed by the people who
watch over you at work, in town, at home, in church. A good reputation comes by
consistently living out the qualities you believe in, no matter what group of
people or surroundings you are in.
Again, we should not give bad
impression to visitors we meet because we don’t know what the future holds. If
Boaz and Ruth didn’t treat themselves well, the events that unfolded wouldn’t
have gone smoothly. Come to think of it, if
Ruth had proved stubborn or Boaz maltreated her, what would have happened when
Naomi suggested to Ruth what to do to gain inheritance in Israel? Treat
everyone you meet well because you don’t know what tomorrow holds for you.
Food
for Thought: Proverbs
3:3, 4
Memory
verse: Ruth
2 verse 10
Prayer:
Heavenly Father; may your favour and that of men follow me wherever I go in
Jesus name.
