Her life was uprooted. She chose to leave behind the only things and place she knew. Her husband had died. And all of her hope seemed lost.
But Ruth chose to do the hard thing.
Ruth chose to leave her past behind and move forward. She chose to follow Naomi to a new place.
Ruth chose to trust the Lord as she went into the unknown.
And you know what? In the end, the Lord blessed Ruth beyond anything she could ever had imagined.
Ruth’s story is told throughout the book of Ruth. And it is a beautiful story. It mirrors God’s promise to us and tells of what a great character Ruth had.
In today’s society, women have lost that great character.
Many women don’t strive to live their life for the Lord and create a character like their Savior. Even if you are a believer, it is sometimes difficult to keep a godly character when you deal with difficult things each day of your life.
But we need to take lessons from Ruth. We need to become a Ruth in today’s society.
Let’s look at her character and discover how we can learn from her:
- She was loyal.
When Naomi decided to return to Bethlehem, Ruth chose to go with her.
“But Ruth said, ‘Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you.‘” (Ruth 1:16-17)
Ruth was loyal to Naomi. She chose to follow Naomi’s ways and her God.
Are you loyal to those around you?
- She had a good reputation.
When Ruth was gleaning barley at Boaz’s field, the young man who was in charge of the reapers told Boaz who Ruth was and all that she had done for Naomi (Ruth 2:5-7). Her reputation was good and honorable.
What does your reputation say about you? Is it good and honorable?
- She was a worthy woman.
When Ruth went down to the threshing floor to see Boaz, he said that she was a worthy woman. In fact, he said that “all my fellow townsmen know that you are a worthy woman” (Ruth 3:11).
All knew of her reputation. And they would call her worthy!
Would others call you a worthy woman? Does you character say that about you?
- Her love for others showed.
After Ruth and Boaz were married and Obed was born, the women of the town told Naomi that Ruth loved her (Ruth 4:15). How could they know that unless Ruth’s love for Naomi showed?
Does your love for others show? Could someone say that they can see that you love others?
Ruth’s character is something that we should practice in today’s society.
She was a woman who followed God when all hope seemed lost. Her future was completely unknown to her. But she chose to have a godly character despite her current situation.
We, as women in today’s society, need to learn from Ruth—follow God and be a woman of character no matter your circumstances.
In His amazing love,
Hannah Marie
Do you want to become a Ruth in today’s society? What character trait from above do you need to work on?
