Pastor Joe Sugrue - Grace and Truth Podcast

Title: Ruth: 2:8-17; the humility of Ruth.

Boaz has instructed Ruth that she need not go to any other fields to glean, that she can follow the reapers, meaning that she will always be the first to glean, and so collect the most, that she may remain with the maids and drink from their water. He will also feed her and he will instruct the reapers not to bundle all of the crop, but to intentionally leave some for Ruth.

Rut 2:10 Then she fell on her face, bowing to the ground and said to him, "Why have I found favor in your sight that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?"

Ruth never asks why the hard times have come upon her; she only asks why such good things have been given...

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Title: Ruth: 2:8-17; the lovingkindness of Boaz

Rut 2:8 Then Boaz said to Ruth, "Listen carefully, my daughter. Do not go to glean in another field; furthermore, do not go on from this one, but stay here with my maids.

Rut 2:9 Let your eyes be on the field which they reap, and go after them. Indeed, I have commanded the servants not to touch you. When you are thirsty, go to the water jars and drink from what the servants draw."

Rut 2:10 Then she fell on her face, bowing to the ground and said to him, "Why have I found favor in your sight that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?"

Ruth's response to this kindness adds yet another aspect of her character that endears her to us. Her humility is expressed in her surprise. She doesn't expect blessing and privilege...

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Title: Ruth: Christian's stewardship - conclusion.

2:8-17; the lovingkindness of Boaz

So far in our doctrine of stewardship we have seen that Jesus, the Master, had made His disciples the servants of His ministry while He is away at the right hand of God and that He may return at any time. The servants are to be diligent and watchful until He returns. The faithful steward will be given many responsibilities and works.

Mat 5:14 "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.

Mat 5:15 Nor do men light a lamp, and put it under the peck-measure, but on the lampstand; and it gives light to all who are in the house....

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Title: Ruth: 2:4-7; Christian's stewardship, part 4.

The reward of the steward is revealed to us by the apostle Paul.

1Co 9:15 But I have used none of these things [demanded earnings for his work]. And I am not writing these things that it may be done so in my case; for it would be better for me to die than have any man make my boast an empty one.

1Co 9:16 For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to boast of, for I am under compulsion; for woe is me if I do not preach the gospel.

1Co 9:17 For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if against my will, I have a stewardship entrusted to me....

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Title: Ruth: 2:4-7; Christian's stewardship part 3.

Rut 2:5 Then Boaz said to his servant who was in charge of the reapers [the foreman or steward], "Whose young woman is this?"

Rut 2:6 And the servant in charge of the reapers answered and said, "She is the young Moabite woman who returned with Naomi from the land of Moab.

Rut 2:7 And she said, 'Please let me glean and gather after the reapers among the sheaves.' Thus she came and has remained from the morning until now; she has been sitting in the house for a little while."

As we noted, Ruth asked the foreman for privileges that went beyond the normal gleaning, and he granted it to her without having to check with Boaz first. Ruth worked hard all day and only sat in the house to rest for a short...

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Title: Ruth: 2:1-3 - Boaz's steward and the Christian's stewardship.

Rut 2:1 Now Naomi had a kinsman of her husband, a man of great wealth [mighty man of wealth], of the family of Elimelech, whose name was Boaz.

Rut 2:2 And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, "Please let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after one in whose sight I may find favor." And she said to her, "Go, my daughter."

The law of gleaning was unlike anything that other nations might have done for the poor, if they did anything. It was the way in which God provided for the poor and destitute. In the strictness of the Law of Moses it was a strict call to kindness and...

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Title: Ruth: 1:20-2:3; The doctrine of bitterness, part 22 - Conclusion. Rut 2:1-3 - Ruth gleans/providence.

Men who give their vigor to the adulteress will only find bitter suffering in the end.

Pro 5:1 My son, give attention to my wisdom, Incline your ear to my understanding;

Pro 5:2 That you may observe discretion, And your lips may reserve knowledge.

Pro 5:3 For the lips of an adulteress drip honey, And smoother than oil is her speech;

Be wary of what she says. She will flatter and appeal to your pride.

Pro 5:4 But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.

Pro 5:5 Her feet go down to death, Her steps lay hold of Sheol....

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