Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 1/Day 4 Ruth 1:1-4

There are only two books in the Bible that are named for women: Ruth and Esther. The story of Ruth’s life is one of the most touching reminders of God's grace in the entire Bible.

 If I told you that my relative kept her child in a closet and only let him see the light of day through a small opening in a locked window, that she fed him scraps of food, and never let him speak above a whisper, you would be horrified. But if I told you that my relative was a Jew living in 1934 during the reign of Hitler and she was hiding to save her child and herself from concentration camps, you’d shift your thoughts. You’d understand the context of their situation. Reading an entire book of the Bible, especially a narrative like Ruth, is so important to really grasping what is going on and understanding the times surrounding a person’s story will give you a greater insight.

 Let’s begin with that kind of openness to understanding Ruth’s story. We’ll need to go back a bit to grasp what’s going on…

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