THE TURNING POINT 11
Memorise: And Ruth said, intreat me not
to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest,
I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people,
and thy God my God: Ruth 1:16
Read: Ruth 1:11-16, Bible in one year: 2nd
Samuel 1-2, Mark 10:32-52
After Ruth lost her husband early in
life and there was no child to show for the relationship, she could never
dreamt that she would be a mother of many nations through Jesus Christ our Lord
(Matthew 1:5). Ruth would have been long forgotten but for a turning point in
her life when she made the decision in today’s memory verse. Her sister-in-law,
Orpha, kissed their mother-in-law goodbye and left, but Ruth refuses to let go.
She was resolute in her decision to stay with Naomi.
After moving to the land of Israel
with her mother-in-law, Ruth eventually remarried Boaz, who was a distant
relation of her late husband. This union produced an ancestor of our Lord Jesus
Christ, Obed (Ruth 4:13-17). Anytime I remember the decision I made to serve
the Lord in the Redeemed Christian Church of God, after the founder personally
followed up on me by visiting my residence just after my first visit to the
Church, I give glory to God. When I was making the decision to turn away from
my self-righteousness and academic pride, little did I know that I was entering
into a lifetime for joy in the service of the Lord. I am grateful to the Holy
Spirit who helped me make the decision. I pray for you that the Lord will help
you to make the decision that will turn your life around for the best today, in
Jesus’ Name. you will decide to serve God in spirit and in truth as from today
in Jesus’ Name. the last mention of Orpah in the Bible was when she was at a
crossroads, and she made the decision to return to her idols.
“And they lifted up their voice, and
wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her. And
she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her
gods: return thou after thy sister in law.” Ruth 1:14-15
Beloved, what type of situation are you
passing through now, and what decisions are you making? Have you weighed the
decision you are making, and is God being brought into the picture? Think about
this and go into prayer as you go about your business today.
Prayer Point
Holy Spirit Divine, please lead me
aright in my decision-making process at all times.
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