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Bible study books for women6/26/2023 A Christian woman should remember that God is waiting for her to become ready for her “Boaz,” the husband He has for her-show Him you are ready and waiting on Him to manifest His promise by steadily working for His glory. Ruth also worked for Boaz: God had it designed that Ruth met her future husband “on the job:” she met Boaz in the field while she was gleaning! She worked hard to gather a meager harvest for herself and Naomi Ruth was a “willing worker,” who didn’t just sit around and wait for miracles to fall from the sky. A Christian woman will do well to emulate Ruth in this way: wait on God to send you the husband He has prepared for you, and know that God is the supplier of all your needs, not (any) man! Ruth waited for Boaz: Instead of rushing to find another husband to meet her needs, she focused on trusting God for her supply. RELATED: 10 Women In The Bible We Need Today After a unique courtship, the two eventually marry. While there, Ruth gleaned in the fields to feed herself and Naomi, and while in the fields, she met Boaz, a rich kinsman of Naomi’s. She stayed with Naomi, and the two traveled to Naomi’s hometown, Bethlehem. But Ruth refused to go, telling Naomi, “ 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 1:16). Orpah, probably feeling out of options, agreed and left. Naomi urged her daughters-in-law to return to their hometowns, where they might meet new husbands. New husbands would provide stable homes & brighter futures for both women. Wait for and Work for Your Boaz: Ruth & Orpah were still young women when their husbands passed away, leaving her homeless & destitute. RELATED: Books of the Bible Every Woman Should Read: Genesis Who are the Orpahs and Naomi’s in your life? Which women know you best, and support you in your Christian journey? Rely on these figures for guidance and encouragement remember they come in a number of forms: mother, sister, auntie, cousin, girlfriend, or grandmother. My Top Ten Bible Studies for Personal Use Esther: The Hidden Hand of God by Lydia Brownback Growing Slow by Jennifer Dukes Lee Jude: Contending for the Faith. ![]() The women knew each other well and were even together in their grief and negative circumstance after the male deaths. Lean on Me: Ruth and her sister-in-law Orpah had lived around their mother-in-law Naomi while they were married to her sons. ![]() ![]() RELATED: 10 Easy Bible Memory Verses For Kids She pressed on and exercised real faith that determination led her to the brand new life God had planned for her. With the loss of her these men, she faced poverty and even homelessness, but Ruth refused to give in to her circumstances. Be encouraged to wait on God’s good work in your heart and mind, even in seasons when you feel like no one sees. Keep Pressing: Ruth’s situation looked very bleak-her father-in-law, brother-in-law, and her husband died. Understand the value of seasons of growth and testing in your spiritual maturity.
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