Last week, my dad told me that I really needed to read the book of Ruth. As crazy as this may sound, I seriously could not remember the story of Ruth & Boaz, even though it is one of the most well-known Bible stories, especially among women.
So I read the first portion that day & the second portion the next morning. It's such a short book that I could have read in one sitting but I decided to stretch it out instead & I ended up reflecting & rereading Ruth through the rest of the week. I couldn't help but just cry at some of the verses, which definitely showed me that the Lord wanted me to read it.
It hit me pretty hard because I have truly been reflecting on who I am as a person & how I define myself. I have these goals that I desire so much to obtain but the problem is that I end up trying to get there on my own strength, & that never works out well. But it was just the overall character of Ruth that really captured my heart. The fact that she was steadfast in everything she did was amazing & she had the reputation of "a woman of noble character." I don't think there is anything as amazing as that phrase to tell a girl who is genuinely seeking after Christ. I want to have that same reputation among my peers & fellow Christians. She had such faith in God & waited patiently for her kinsman-redeemer. The part that is my favorite by far is when she goes to lay at the feet of Boaz, dressed her best, & he wakes up to ask her, "who are you?" & her response is simply, "I am your servant, Ruth."
It got me thinking that where I belong is at the feet of Jesus, the ultimate kinsman-redeemer. & the fact is that I don't live everyday at His feet. The second point that stood out was how she answered the question "who are you?" She responded as a servant. & those two things make a beautiful image for me when I apply that to my relationship with Christ. To be at His feet continually is showing submission like a servant of Christ. & we all are servants which is amazing to have that gift, but we also have access to know Him intimately, like a friend. & He calls us friends which blows my mind!
I'm grateful that I have been reflecting on those little passages ever since reading them last week for the first time. It just makes it so evident to me that I just want to submit to Him my life so that He can truly transform my heart in order for me to become a woman of noble character as well.
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