WHAT GOD HAS PUT TOGETHER
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Ruth and Boaz
Marriage
Article by Dr. Tunishai Ford
Marriage is the most wonderful and sacred institution that God created, and it is not to be taken lightly, but in our society, it is probably the most abused. I have come to believe that most people who get married today do not have a clue as to what God's original intent is for marriage (Genesis 2:24). If I were led to do so, I would write a book. But let me focus on the beauty and splendor of the institution of marriage by looking at a marriage that God ordained and the person who was instrumental in bringing two people together who became part of the ancestral lineage of Jesus Christ.
We have heard the story of Ruth and Boaz, and we understand that because of their union, the Jews were given their first ordained king and through the lineage of David, Jesus was born. Did Ruth and Boaz happen to meet by chance because Ruth decided to work on his land or was there a divine appointment? Well, anyone who knows the story of Ruth and Boaz knows that the latter is true.
Many people meet their spouses by chance. It may be in the line of a grocery store, a business meeting, or even church.
But how many people have the opportunity to meet that man or woman of their dreams through someone giving good instruction on how to obtain favor?
Naomi was the mother-in-law of Ruth, and they were very needy. Because of Naomi's age, she would not have been much use outside of the home trying to make a living for the household. Ruth on the other hand was very youthful and was willing to do what it took to provide for her and Naomi. Now we can speculate that Naomi was trying to do some matchmaking, or we can conclude that she just had wisdom and understood that it would be easier to obtain food and wages from a relative rather than a stranger. If Ruth were on her own and a stranger in town, do you think she would have ended up working for Boaz? Well, we will never know, but I know that God killed two birds with one stone and Naomi was the woman who brought both opportunity and provision to her home. Because Naomi instructed Ruth to go and work in Boaz's field, there was accountability. She knew her relative, and she knew that he was a good man. . Wouldn't it be wonderful to