Submit Totally to Christ

We have now come to the fourth and final instruction Naomi gives to her daughter-in-law Ruth: Naomi tells her how to present herself to Boaz. 

Let's continue to read Ruth 3:3-4: “Therefore wash yourself and anoint yourself, put on your best garment and go down to the threshing floor; but do not make yourself known to the man until he has finished eating and drinking. Then it shall be, when he lies down, that you shall notice the place where he lies; and you shall go in, uncover his feet, and lie down; and he will tell you what you should do." 

At first glance the advice from Naomi would seem a bit strange, but in reality she was instructing Ruth to act in accordance with Israelite custom and law.  She was to uncover his feet and lie down, then wait for instructions from Boaz as to what to do next. This was a symbol of service and of servanthood, a symbolic request for marriage.  By observing this custom, Ruth would inform Boaz that he could be her kinsman-redeemer.  

My friend, we also, if we want a deep personal relationship with Christ, need to submit ourselves totally to Christ making Him Lord of our lives. We need to humbly come to the foot of the Cross where our Redeemer paid the price to rescue us.