Ruth 2:6-13
Ruth meets Boaz
6 The foreman replied, "She is the Moabitess who came back from Moab with Naomi. 7 She said, 'Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind the harvesters.' She went into the field and has worked steadily from morning till now, except for a short rest in the shelter."
8 So Boaz said to Ruth, "My daughter, listen to me. Don't go and glean in another field and don't go away from here. Stay here with my servant girls. 9 Watch the field where the men are harvesting, and follow along after the girls. I have told the men not to touch you. And whenever you are thirsty, go and get a drink from the water jars the men have filled."
10 At this, she bowed down with her face to the ground. She exclaimed, "Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you notice me—a foreigner?"
11 Boaz replied, "I've been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband—how you left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before. 12 May the LORD repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge."
13 "May I continue to find favor in your eyes, my lord," she said. "You have given me comfort and have spoken kindly to your servant—though I do not have the standing of one of your servant girls."
Boaz and Ruth were strangers...Ruth was from Moab...At different times Moab was an enemy of Israel...Boaz, nonetheless, shows much kindness to Ruth when they first meet...True believers treat strangers and people in a kind, courteous, and helpful manner...
God works in unexpected and mysterious ways...Two strangers, Boaz and Ruth would become descendants and grandparents of Israel's greatest King (David)...
God also works in the lives of people who are faithful to Him...God shows us that helping others and your family can change your life and bring happiness in your life...
Ruth tells Boaz that he has given her comfort in the hard times she has been through...God watches everyone, including Moab and Hebrew...God cares about us in our everyday lives...In turn, true belief is when we, like Boaz, treat all people, in all situations, with kindness and courtesy...