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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Ruth... a fav among the SISTERS :)

For sisters who love fairy tales and happy endings, Ruth was cool to read :)

It's def cool that Jesus came from Ruth and Boaz's family line, but the story of Ruth is also cool because it's an example of what it means for us to be redeemed...

Boaz was an older, avuncular, bourgeois landowner who, though related to Ruth, had no reason to take notice of her... but he actually fell in love with this poor alien peasant girl. The point of the story is that this is exactly how our Lord feels toward us; though there is no reason why the King of the universe should look twice at us, mere specks of dust, we have stolen His heart (Song 4:9) and He has slayed the dragon of evil and death to win our hearts!

Jesus, our Redeemer... sighhhhhhhhhhh :)

4 comments:

hananiah said...

Wow, great heartfelt insight with some big words to expand our vocab! Although Boaz' position can relate to God in this aspect, I'm glad God is not bourgeois and that Jesus came as a proletariat!

It is no wonder Ruth is favored by many.

Priscilla Marie said...

It is almost like Cinderella, except for the evil stepmother and stepsisters.

=)

hananiah said...

Ah, very true...

Teena Phamster said...

tera...ur too cute! ....'the King of this universe has stolen my heart too!'
i love ruth. she is an amazing woman...hard working, faithful, loyal, internally/externally beautiful and humble. i can see clearly why Boaz took notice of her. :) it is true that she was a peasant girl...but she had an amazing heart that allowed such a man to favor her. in the same way, God roams this earth seeking and searching for hearts that want to love him. God is so romantic.....sighhhhhhhhh. (*_*)