Choices
Ruth 1:11-18
11 But Naomi said, "Return home, my daughters. Why would you come with me? Am I going to have any more sons, who could become your husbands? 12 Return home, my daughters; I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was still hope for me—even if I had a husband tonight and then gave birth to sons- 13 would you wait until they grew up? Would you remain unmarried for them? No, my daughters. It is more bitter for me than for you, because the LORD's hand has gone out against me!"
Reflection of Bee:
We have to make choices since the day we are born. We do make many wrong choices in life but that's how we learn and grow. However, some choices have major impact to our life, e.g. career, marriage or business partner, and most importantly the God we believe in.
Ruth has made the right choice, though humanly speaking her choice was to her disadvantage. Yet her commitment to her mother-in-law had made her chose to stay with her till death. This shows that in making choices we have to look beyond our own current needs and see the needs of the people we loved.
Dear Lord,
Thank You for helping me to choose You. The best choice in my life. Teach me to make the right choices daily that will ultimately bring glory to You.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
11 But Naomi said, "Return home, my daughters. Why would you come with me? Am I going to have any more sons, who could become your husbands? 12 Return home, my daughters; I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was still hope for me—even if I had a husband tonight and then gave birth to sons- 13 would you wait until they grew up? Would you remain unmarried for them? No, my daughters. It is more bitter for me than for you, because the LORD's hand has gone out against me!"
14 At this they wept again. Then Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-by, but Ruth clung to her.
15 "Look," said Naomi, "your sister-in-law is going back to her people and her gods. Go back with her."
16 But Ruth replied, "Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. 17 Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me." 18 When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her.
Reflection of Bee:
"I’ve come to realize that my life is not made by the dreams that I dream but by the choices that I make." - friend of Joe StowellQuite true. Dreams remain dreams when there is no action taken, The choices that we made are the actions that will let us know if our dreams are attainable.
We have to make choices since the day we are born. We do make many wrong choices in life but that's how we learn and grow. However, some choices have major impact to our life, e.g. career, marriage or business partner, and most importantly the God we believe in.
Ruth has made the right choice, though humanly speaking her choice was to her disadvantage. Yet her commitment to her mother-in-law had made her chose to stay with her till death. This shows that in making choices we have to look beyond our own current needs and see the needs of the people we loved.
Dear Lord,
Thank You for helping me to choose You. The best choice in my life. Teach me to make the right choices daily that will ultimately bring glory to You.
In Jesus' name I pray. Amen.
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2/20/2007 11:00:00 PM
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