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Who Am I. Ruth1:6-22 Jessica Wang. Naomi’s situation. Naomi was left with no sons and no husband. This was a great tragedy. There are Chinese sayings about tragedy :. When a person is young, she loses her father or mother. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Who Am I Who Am I
Ruth1:6-22 Jessica Wang
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Naomi’s situation • Naomi was left with no sons and no
husband. This was a great tragedy.
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There are Chinese sayings about tragedy :• When a person is young, she loses her
father or mother.
• When a person is middle-aged she loses her spouse
• When person is olds she loses her son.
• When something getting worse.
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Everywhere in the Bible, God is described as:
• good, loving, righteous, merciful,
all-powerful,
all-present,
all-knowing,
compassionate and holy.
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• But sometimes we go through pain, tragedy, sadness, and disappointment, such as:
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• The loss of a loved one,
• The loss of financial security,
• The bankruptcy of a business
• A rift within a family
• The death of a child…
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• We can be quick to question God or blame Him, rather than thanking Him for carrying us through it all.
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• Sometimes these circumstances are painful for the moment.
• Sometimes we do not understand. But the end result is always rewarding
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• In all things God works for the good for those who love him, who have been called according his purpose.
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Naomi’s attitude ——return by faith
• Naomi did not blame and question God. Instead she had faith in Him and returned to Him.
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There are at least two reasons for this• First, Naomi realized that God kept working in
His people. He had provided food for them after the famine.
• He was faithful.• Second, she accepted what almighty God had
done in her life, even though it was bitter. • He was in control.
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The result
• Naomi’s soul was restored.
• She was rewarded by God.
• God had an even higher plan for this family when they even did not know.
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• Ruth 4:13 So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. Then he went to her, and the Lord enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.
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• Ruth 4:14 The women said to Naomi: “Praise be to the LORD, who this day has not left you without a kinsman-redeemer. May he become famous throughout Israel!
• Ruth 4:15 He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.
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• 17 The women living there said, 'Naomi has a son.' And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.
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Ruth and Orpah’s situation
• They had a choice :
to go with Naomi or stay in their home country. (vv. 6-18)
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• To go back to their families (v. 8)
• To get remarried (v. 9)
• To go back to their gods (v. 15)
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• Naomi wanted Orpah and Ruth to remain where they would be comfortable,
• where they were familiar,
• where they were most likely to find acceptance and protection.
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Ruth’s attitude : go by faith
• 16 But Ruth replied, ‘Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.
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• 17 Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me.'
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Ruth faith also brought her into action
• she chose to go with Naomi even though she was free to stay behind.
• she chose to go with Naomi even though Orpah didn't.
• She chose to go with Naomi even though it meant taking risks.
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Ruth’s Risks
• She might not be accepted by the Israelites
• She might never get married again.
• She would to take responsibility as breadwinner
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The result :Ruth had a rich reward for her faith
• She received God's provision of her food. • She had a romantic love story• Ruth 4:13 So Boaz took Ruth and she became
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• She was in the family tree of Jesus
• Then he went to her, and the Lord enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son named Obed... 22 Obed the father of Jesse, and Jesse the father of David.
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Orpah’s attitude: • Stay behind for an easy comfortable way.
• She chose
– the way which was comfortable, – the way where she was familiar,– the way where she was most likely to
find acceptance and protection.
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Orpah’s Result
• Orpah chose the easy way, but in the end she got nothing.
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Summary Name Situation Attitude Result
Naomi Suffering Faith Restoration
Ruth Choice Faith Reward
Orpah Choice Comfort Nothing
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Am I like Naomi?• Am I in a trial, suffering, disappointed?
• Have I lost a loved one?
• Have I lost financial security?
• Is my business bankrupt?
• Is there a rift in my family?
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In that case, what is my attitude to God?
• Do I blame Him?
• Do I run away from Him?
• Or do I still have faith in Him, trust in Him and faithfully follow Him?
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Am I like Ruth and Orpah?
• Do I have freedom to choose either God’s will or my desire?
• Are there important choices in front of me?
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In that case:
• Will I act like Orpah to choose the easy comfortable way?
• Will I choose my way rather than God's?
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• Or will I act like Ruth to choose God's way?
• Will I choose God's way, even if it seems more difficult?
• Will I choose God's way even if it mean taking risks?
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