There are forces, forces through the centuries, that have sought to lessen God’s plain Word.
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What do you think? Has most of the world given itself over to human passions and forsaken God?
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With this text, many people are rightly amazed that these fellas immediately responded. I am. I also suggest we be rightly instructed about how we “Go into the world and make disciples…”
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Yet God did—His providence is supreme. Not one atom of the universe is beyond His reach. I expect that Ruth did not understand the expanse of The One True Living God when she proclaimed that Naomi’s God would be her God.
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I am not sure if you are the sort of person who wonders about God, and about how all that we experience in this world stacks up to our trusting of God and this story of the Bible. If you do, consider Ruth, her situation, and her God.
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What trouble are you in? Are you facing a disastrous situation like Naomi, or are you feeling as if you are beating your head against a wall? What has Naomi modeled for you (for me) that might lead to spending your time with God differently? Consider doing so right now.
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How we deal with the pain of this life and how we grieve, are the real questions. The Book of Ruth models the how for us, all the while not dwelling on the why.
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The lure today is not worshipping the idols of old—no, we have new ones. We have governments, companies and policies that stand-at best in a vacuum, and at worst- against God’s design. We believe so strongly in them, that not only do we subordinate God and God’s Law to them, we don’t even bring any of this before God.
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Do you ever have this crazy idea that you will pray for what you want, and then get it? I am not saying this does not happen. It happens all the time. But I am wondering if this is too much the focus of my relationship with God.
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Will we allow God to control our lives? Will we trust His providence? Or will we seek to live for self, and wrestle to control our world?
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Let me be blunt. People, when presented with the assertion from Jesus’ followers that He is God come to earth. That he died on the Cross. That he rose from the dead. That he did this all so each individual may have eternal life. People, when presented with this life or death choice—they punt, they defer, they deflect. If they can get Jesus out of their in-basket, then they think they have dealt with Him.
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As a follower of Jesus, it is easy for me to say, “He is in control”, but hard for me to live that way. Yet God has shown us in Romans 12:1-2 what to do—to renew our mind, and in 2 Corinthians 10:5 to take every thought captive to the mind of Christ—in other words, memorize Scripture, plant it deeply in my psyche.
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So often today we make Christianity about making our life in this world better—and look, following God is the best way—but it is not the end goal. The end goal is eternity with God. Is your focus more on this life, or the next?
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How has God’s Word in the Acts of the Apostles pulled at you and your following of the Master?
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How about today? We know that the needs of human beings do not change much with the changing years. Today, Jesus Christ meets our needs, just as he did in Philippi. Is there anyone you think is beyond God’s redemption? Is there any sin the blood of Jesus cannot cover?
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Can people change? When that life is submitted to God, God can bring about change. In fact, in Philippians 1:6, God’s Word tells us that God will complete the work he began in us.
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To follow Jesus we must make U-Turns. The word “repent” literally means to turnaround. Everyone’s natural tendency is to turn away from God; we must turn towards God. And just like with Saul, it requires God’s intervention. Please hear me. None of us comes to God on our own. It is God who initiates the call.
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