When Jesus looks at a church, He peers beneath the surface to see the underlying reality. Sadly, the church at Ephesus had lost its first love!

Now we see clearly how God weaves the ultimate “happily ever after.” So—be encouraged friends. No matter how difficult your journey has been: If You Know Jesus, The Best Is Yet To Come!

As we near the end of Ruth’s story, our eyes focus on the God behind the scenes. The story stretches on over the horizon, reminding us that only God sees the big picture while we see life through a keyhole. So, my encouragement to you today is simply this: Have faith.

Today's story from Ruth 3, teaches us that God has his ways & sometimes those ways seem very strange indeed. Lots of risky business involved!

Because God is good, he cares for us. Because God is gracious, he gives us what we don’t deserve. Because God is our guide, he leads us even when we don’t realize it.

Now—if it’s true that joy comes in the morning, Naomi feels like she is trapped at midnight. Where is the sunlight of God’s kindness? The first 3 verses of Ruth 2 begin to unfold the answer.

The question is not, “Have we sinned?” because the answer is always yes. The question is, “What will we do about it?”

We must learn to understand God’s heart. He is rich in grace & his pockets are deep & full of mercy. A lesson Naomi would soon learn!

Why is Easter Sunday the most important day in history? Because the events of that day—the events in Mark 16:1-8—confirm three very important things about life.

Our call on Palm Sunday—and beyond—is to follow Jesus. To be his hands & feet. We need to go where he went. Do what he did. And feel what he felt.