Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Ruth 4:9-17
by: Linda Lawton.
For the ten years during which Ruth was married to Mahlon and living in Moab, she never had children. Upon her return to Judah with her mother-in-law, Ruth went to glean in the fields and “happened” to choose the field of Boaz, a kinsman-redeemer of Naomi. Boaz was kind to her, and ultimately agreed to redeem the property of Elimelech, which included marrying Ruth. Then God enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to Obed, the father of Jesse, the father of King David, the ancestor of Jesus Christ, Redeemer of the world. All of this shows us that God is in control and that His plans are far-reaching. Trust in Him!