🌼Ruth {3

It’s Worship Wednesdayyyyyyyy🤸🏽 , l don’t even need to plug you to any music because I’m sure everyone’s listening to Minister Dunsin’s new album. My favourite song is Looking Unto Jesus . Worship is not primarily a song, it’s a heart posture that humbles us to cast our crowns, to bow, to yield, to understand the greatness of God and give due reverence.

This week we have been studying a woman called Ruth who is one of the famous women in scripture.. As we move forward in her story, we see that Ruth begins working in a field that belongs to Boaz, a relative of Naomi. This moment made me reflect on the power of alignment , the divine setups that often seem ordinary until God reveals their purpose in time.

When Boaz sees Ruth, he tells her to stay in his field. He wouldn’t have said that if Ruth had poor character. It was her reputation, her work ethic, and her humility that moved him to speak favourably to her. Ruth found favour in the eyes of this man , not just because she was present, but because of who she was. May that be your portion too, that as you walk in integrity, God aligns you with divine favour!

The next thing that happens in Ruth’s story is a marriage plan. Naomi has some tactics! You know, the Bible says the older women should teach the younger women. Older women know things. If you don’t have even one older woman who teaches you, you’re in trouble. They’ve seen life. They know how to navigate seasons. Well, godly one’s.

Naomi basically says to Ruth,

“Girl, it’s time. I need to get you married. Let’s find you a good man. Here’s what we’re going to do…”

Vanessa’s version

Did the plan work? Oh, it definitely did. Here’s your problem: the only voices speaking into your life are your friends. No older person is guiding you. Me? I have five. Five mamas I text for advice and wisdom. I don’t joke with that, because even the Bible shows us, younger women have things to learn. Now imagine if Ruth said,

“Don’t worry, Mama Naomi. I’ll do it my way. I saw on TikTok that to keep a man I must sleep with him. My friends said I should do this and that…”

Vanessa’s version

She would have failed. Naomi had wisdom. She had experience. She had strategy. Ruth listened, humbled herself, and followed instructions and look how that turned out. They may not have lashes and Instagram captions, but these older women carry something this generation needs. Learn. Humble yourself and learn. Ruth is the woman who isn’t too proud to learn. She’s not a Miss Know-It-All. There are people you simply cannot correct or teach. The moment you speak, they have a counter message.

But Ruth wasn’t like that. Naomi could see what Ruth needed even before Ruth herself realised it. Naomi knew: “This girl needs a husband. And not just any man, the best man around. Boaz!”Ah, may you get the best man around!

Naomi then gives Ruth specific instructions: “Go down to the threshing floor…”

“Wash, put on perfume, and get dressed in your best clothes. Then go down to the threshing floor…”

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It may have looked risky. It may have seemed like it wouldn’t work. But Ruth followed through. Every woman needs a good man to step up and cover her. I’ve come to realise that even a hardworking Ruth, who knows how to make things happen still needs a man to cover her. The femininity we carry as women thrives in the safety of the masculinity men carry. Ruth looks like someone who can provide and do everything on her own, right? But the girl in her still needs Boaz to cover her.

Women thrive when covered well. Forget feminism. Forget the nonsense of “Viva women power, we don’t need men.” You will be strong, yes but miserable. Me I don’t want that o! Now Ruth does exactly what she’s told. And when she returns home, Naomi says:

“Sit still, my daughter, until you find out how the matter will turn out; for the man will not rest until he has concluded the matter this day.”

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Let me not even go further. Let’s sit on this part tomorrow. There are prayers I want us to pray in the light of that scripture.

But for now, read it again. And Selah.

I love you. Don’t forget, It’s worship Wednesday 🌼