The Jesus Bible Reading PlanSample

A GOD OF ABUNDANCE

At the beginning of the book of Ruth, Naomi said the Lord had “afflicted” and “brought misfortune” on her. By the end of the book of Ruth, God had not only restored Ruth through her guardian-redeemer Boaz, but he had also provided for Naomi. This is a beautiful restoration of her life. God took Naomi’s emptiness and bitterness (1:20 – 21) and replaced it with abundance and blessing through Ruth and Boaz and their child Obed.

Fullness can be experienced when people come to know Jesus and become part of the church. They go from emptiness to abundance in Christ. Boaz gave Ruth an overabundance of food to take back to Naomi, and Naomi immediately blessed Boaz for his kindness (2:14 – 20). Her emptiness began to turn into fullness. God provided for Ruth and her mother-in-law through Boaz, and in the same way, he has provided for all of our needs through Christ.

Jesus, my Guardian-Redeemer, thank you for replacing my emptiness with abundance. If there is any part of my heart that I am still hiding from you, please point it out to me and help me to surrender it to you. Amen.