Ruth 4:13-16 Ruth and Boaz Marry
13 So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And he went in to her, and the Lord gave her conception, and she bore a son. 14 Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a redeemer, and may his name be renowned in Israel! 15 He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” 16 Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her lap and became his nurse.
Psalm 30:11
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing;
you have loosed my sackcloth
and clothed me with gladness,
SOAP: Ruth 4:14-15, Psalm 30:11
The same two women who wore sackcloth and mourned the death of their husbands are now rejoicing at God’s full restoration. Naomi’s grief has been transformed into gladness. The One who started the journey back to God filled with bitterness is now blessed beyond measure. When we move past our pain and press toward God’s purpose for our lives, the end result is always praise when His redemptive plan is revealed.
Are you grieving a loss right now? Trust that your day of dancing is coming soon. Continue to trust in the God who takes brokenness and transforms it into beauty.
Redeemer God, we praise you for every act of redemption in our lives. We believe that You are the God who fully restores and floods the light of your glorious redemption into every dark corner of our lives. Help us to trust in Your Providence as we wait for Your purpose to be fulfilled. Amen.