Ruth is a story of extraordinary grace given through ordinary means. For Naomi, hard times have led to tragedy, and tragedy to despair. Even as she returns home to the…
The Lord is always with His people, Emmanuel, God with us whether “in deserts and mountains, in dens and caves of the earth” (Heb. 11:38) or in a beloved 40-year-old…
Ruth comes to know and love Yahweh through the witness of His people, including her troubled mother-in-law Naomi. Though Naomi urges her to return to Moab, her people and her…
We don’t like to think of ourselves as prosecutors making a case against the Almighty, but this is because we’re not as honest as Naomi. Elimelech didn’t trust God to…
Ruth is an eighth day book. After conquering the land in Joshua, Israel should have occupied it faithfully and enjoy this sabbath place during the time of the judges. Instead…
The Lord’s Prayer teaches us to call on God our Father, our maker and redeemer, to exalt Him in heaven, zealously seek His holiness, desire His kingdom, and dedicate ourselves…
The Lord’s Prayer teaches us to pray for what we need from God and understand how to think about ourselves. Temptation is the hook that lures the fish to death,…
At Pentecost the Holy Spirit was poured out resulting in the gift of languages, great unity, and remarkable growth of the Church. The power of the Spirit continues at work…
Psalm 118 completes the six Hallel Psalms (113-118) which were prayed at festival celebrations in Israel. The high note in this psalm celebrates God preserving the persecuted and rejected man…