From Despair to Hope

When Boaz redeemed Ruth, the people broke out in prayer for him, Ruth, and their future family. Ruth 4:11-12.


My friend, it is because of Christ's redemption that we are stirred to pray, giving thanks to Him for redeeming us. Boaz fulfilled his promise: As we see in verse 13 Boaz becomes the Kinsman- Redeemer, marries Ruth and they conceive a child. ~ Ruth 4:13

Notice the answer to prayer - (Ruth 4:11 The Lord make the woman who is coming to your house like Rachel and Leah, the two who built the house of Israel) Ruth was barren she had not conceived a child with her late husband Mahlon. God opened her womb and she conceived a child with Boaz just as God opened the wombs of Leah and Rachel. God gave her a son; a son was very important at this time period as it was through the son that a house is built, it was very important to carry on the family name.

What wonderful changes came into Ruth's life: She went from:
- loneliness to fulfilled
- toil to rest
- poverty to wealth
- worry to assurance
- despair to hope
She was no longer - Ruth the Moabitess - the past was gone
She was now - Ruth the wife of Boaz - a new beginning
She was the mother of Obed - God's gift and source of blessing - redeemer

When we become a Christian, our past is wiped clean and we have a new life - new beginnings. It doesn't mean that we don't suffer the consequences of our past, but God gave His son, Jesus Christ as our gift our redeemer. Through Him we are seen as clean. We take off the grave-clothes of our old life and put on the grace-clothes of our new life. The Robe of Righteousness, the robe of Salvation.