How often, when the days are dark, we are like Naomi. All we can see is the badness. We don't see the glimmers of hope on our horizon and we don’t remember the promises.

Was there a time when some bitter blows from the hand of God and you headed off to try and find happiness with other gods, left God’s place and withdrew from God’s people? It’s time to come home. It might be costly and there are no guarantees that life will be easy but it’s time to return. Back home is where the blessing is.

Did Elimilek do the wrong thing when he took his family to Moab? Was the tragedy that followed a judgement from God? How does God deal with His children wehn they turn their backs on Him anyway? A sermon on Ruth 1:1 – 5