Valley View Baptist Church

Ruth was considered a dog to the Jewish people because of her heritage. She wasn't Jewish, but was a Moabite. But she married into a Jewish family, and was therefore welcomed into the Jewish commonwealth and because part of the family of God.

God had made a covenant through Abraham that extended to all of the Jewish people. He blessed them as a people, and He blessed them with a place.

With Christ, the covenant was expanded and God allowed anyone to be welcomed into the family and fall under the promises of God. And we're the same as Ruth. We're dogs, unclean, and unworthy. We are outside the covenant of Grace and we didn't have a redeemer.

But praise God that we can be welcomed into the family of God through Jesus Christ!

Before Pastor Justin ever took the pulpit for our morning service, a sweet, sweet spirit swept through out church and a flame of revival began to spark. Bro. Justin, following the direction of the Holy Spirit, challenged us to examine our hearts and prepare ourselves for a revival spirit to take hold at Valley View. Here are his words, as well as a song by Bro. Mike and Kaylee Meade.

Tonight we celebrated the graduation of six of our children and young adults. We had three Kindergarten graduates and three college graduates. We congratulate each and every one of them and pray that God richly blesses their lives!

From all of us at Valley View Baptist Church, congratulations, and God bless!

We live in a world of instant gratification. Fast food, microwaves, text messages. We want instant answers, instant responses, instant guidance. Waiting is hard. But waiting on the Lord is harder.

The book of Ruth is full of people in waiting. Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz all waited on God's Will from different perspectives. Boaz waited to determine God's Will. Naomi waited to discover God's Will. Ruth waited to do God's Will. But they all waited, and it wasn't easy.

Are you waiting on the Lord? Are you seeking answers to prayers? Are you searching for His Will? You can learn a few lessons from from this family on the Art of Waiting.