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Ruth 1:16–18

But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.”

When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her.

Ruth walked into an unknown land with no obligation to go. Why?

Through Naomi, she’d met a faithful, loving God—and now chose to reflect that love.

Maybe you’ve hesitated to go the extra mile for someone who “doesn’t deserve it.” Remember: God reached out when you were still in rebellion and made you his child.

Now, you get the chance to love like he loved you.

What do you admire about Ruth's loyalty to her mother-in-law Naomi? Who might you show this type of unexpected love toward?

 

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