Ruth 2

Ruth walks in talk.  Of course she also loves in action.  

To shoulder up the family, she shares her plan to Naomi and she lets go her own dignity.

 One day Ruth, the Moabite foreigner, said to Naomi, “I’m going to work; I’m going out to glean among the sheaves, following after some harvester who will treat me kindly.” Naomi said, “Go ahead, dear daughter.” (Ruth 2:2 MSG)

Naomi affirms Ruth with kind words. They are frank to each other. 

Ruth starts working out as a gleaner. Unknowingly, but with God's guidance and protection, she works in Boaz's farm. Boaz is in fact a relative of deceased Elimelech.  The latter spares extra care for Ruth because of her faith and love toward her mother-in-law. 

Then Boaz spoke to Ruth: “Listen, my daughter. From now on don’t go to any other field to glean—stay right here in this one. And stay close to my young women. Watch where they are harvesting and follow them. And don’t worry about a thing; I’ve given orders to my servants not to harass you. When you get thirsty, feel free to go and drink from the water buckets that the servants have filled.” (Ruth 2:8, 9 MSG)

Ruth also cherishes a thankful heart all the time.  

She dropped to her knees, then bowed her face to the ground. “How does this happen that you should pick me out and treat me so kindly— me, a foreigner?” (Ruth 2:10 MSG)

She said, “Oh sir, such grace, such kindness—I don’t deserve it. You’ve touched my heart, treated me like one of your own. And I don’t even belong here!” (Ruth 2: 13 MSG)

These kind and sincere words build relationship.  And get herself tuned into a strength resilient to adversity and a positive mindset.

She gives what she has collected during the day to Naomi and even the leftover of her lunch.  

Ruth gleaned in the field until evening. When she threshed out what she had gathered, she ended up with nearly a full sack of barley! She gathered up her gleanings, went back to town, and showed her mother-in-law the results of her day’s work; she also gave her the leftovers from her lunch. (Ruth 2:17, 18 MSG)

Throughout the conversation between Ruth and Naomi; and Boaz and Ruth, God is always regarded as the connector.  

Naomi asked her, “So where did you glean today? Whose field? God bless whoever it was who took such good care of you!” Ruth told her mother-in-law, “The man with whom I worked today? His name is Boaz.” Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “Why, God bless that man! God hasn’t quite walked out on us after all! He still loves us, in bad times as well as good!” Naomi went on, “That man, Ruth, is one of our circle of covenant redeemers, a close relative of ours!” (Ruth 2:19, 20 MSG)