The Story of Ruth

Restoring Spirit of Father to the Church Today’s Focus: The Story of Ruth Scripture: Book of Ruth Greetings Sons of God: Now you maybe wondering what does Ruth have to do with all of this, well let’s see! For the sake of time and information I will provide the Scriptures for you to read. Ruth 1:1: Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Bethlehem-Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife and his two sons. Ruth 1:4: And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years. Elimelech, his wife Naomi and his two sons Mahlon and Chilion went into the country of Moab. Remember Moab represents the spirit that kills fathers. As they dwelt in the country of Moab, Elimelech died (Ruth 1:3) and her two sons (Ruth 1:5) So now all you have is Naomi and her daughters-in-law living in the country of Moab. In this current situation the family name would die because there was no father or son to perpetuate the seed and continue the generation. We have 3 widows. Of course Naomi makes the suggestion that Ruth and Orpah go back to the house of their mothers (Ruth 1:8). Notice it does not say fathers because the spirit of Moab kills fathers. Of course Orpah went back but Ruth clave to Naomi. Now this is significant because Ruth made a declaration that would begin to set everything else in motion: Ruth 1:16: And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God Ruth desired to be in covenant relationship with Naomi and she was willing to walk away from her identity as a Moabite and be joined to the children of Israel and make Jehovah, Yahweh her God. Now in order to be in covenant relationship, she would have to marry into the family. Of course we know that Boaz comes into the picture (Ruth 2)and marries Ruth. Now pay close attention: Ruth 4:10: Moreover Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of Mahlon, have I purchased to be my wife, to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance, that the name of the dead be not cut off from among his brethren, and from the gate of his place: ye are witnesses this day. The son that Boaz and Ruth are to have is meant to fill in the gap left by Elimelech and his sons. Obed, the son of Boaz will fill the generational gap and continue to perpetuate the seed of Christ. The unique aspect of this story is at the end of Ruth 4 it says Boaz and Ruth gave the son to Naomi and she nursed him and this is what the Scripture says: Ruth 4:17: And the women her neighbors gave it a name, saying, There is a son born to Naomi; and they called his name Obed: he is the father of Jesse, the father of David. The story of Ruth is not just a love story but a eternal picture of the redeeming of the sons of God to the House of God and the generational gap filled to perpetuate the seed of Christ in the Earth. Peace, Love and Grace, Calvin Calhoun, Jr.