Throughout the book of Ruth, we see God’s faithfulness to provide for his people.

• There was famine, but God brought abundant food to Bethlehem (the house of bread).

• There was childlessness, but God made Ruth’s womb fruitful.

• Naomi had no one to care for her, but God gave her Ruth and Obed.

• Israel was left without a king, but God provided David to unite and lead the nation.

• Humanity is sinful, so God provided a king who would save us from our sins.

God, through Boaz, showed incredible favor to Ruth. She did not earn this favor because of her lineage, but because she repented and trusted God. In the same way, we can have God’s favor when we repent and trust Christ, despite our sin.

In the middle of sin, famine, exile, and death, Naomi allowed the emptiness she felt to turn to bitterness against God. But her faithful God was at work in her life to bring about fullness and redemption.