Ruth 3:14-18 ESV
14 So she lay at his feet until the morning, but arose before one could recognize another. And he said, “Let it not be known that the woman came to the threshing floor.” 15 And he said, “Bring the garment you are wearing and hold it out.” So she held it, and he measured out six measures of barley and put it on her. Then she went into the city. 16 And when she came to her mother-in-law, she said, “How did you fare, my daughter?” Then she told her all that the man had done for her, 17 saying, “These six measures of barley he gave to me, for he said to me, ‘You must not go back empty-handed to your mother-in-law.’” 18 She replied, “Wait, my daughter, until you learn how the matter turns out, for the man will not rest but will settle the matter today.”
OVERFLOWING.
Boaz saw to it that Ruth had to leave the place wherein nobody knew. Should anyone had known, this could be a big scandal that will be in the front pages of Bethlehem news. A gentleman like Boaz will protect the reputation of a naive yet sincere lady like Ruth. Like Boaz, does not Jesus hide our shame before God? In fact, He took the shame at the cross for us so that we can appear righteous before the Holy God. [2 Cor 5:21]
Moreover, before Ruth had left, Boaz said to her, ‘You must not go back empty-handed to your mother-in-law.’ This sounded too good to be true. For Boaz to consider himself as Ruth’s kinsman redeemer would be more than enough to her and Naomi. Yet, she went back home with 6 measures of barley [about 27 kg.]
The unexpected kindness of Boaz is the picture of Jesus’ overflowing goodness to mankind. His love to sinners like us is inexplainable. How could we describe Jesus’ love in dying for unworthy sinners like us? Paul said, “For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” [Rom 5:6-8]
You and I maybe are in a physical lockdown today. But, His grace and mercy unto us are not limited by space and distance, are they? Spiritually, let’s believe that “God is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us.” [Eph 3:20] What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? [Rom 8:31,32]
God’s overflowing grace and mercies are just a prayer away. ‘Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.’[Jer 33:3] Simply put, let’s go to God in prayer bringing with us not with a small basket. Let’s approach Him with faith that He can do more than we ever ask or think. God wants us not to limit Him in our prayers today.
Today, let’s ask great things from God and for His glory.
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