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Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 3/Days 9 and 10, Ruth 4

Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 3/Days 9 and 10, Ruth 4
This world, that man, that person, may not treasure you, may not see the hope in you, may not grasp your value, but you have a Kinsman-Redeemer who does….
Like Boaz who saw the beauty and future in Ruth, Jesus sees the beauty and future in you.
Like Boaz who treasured and protected Ruth, Jesus – your kinsman-redeemer – treasures and protects you!
The book of Ruth begins with loss and emptiness.
No future.
No hope.
...But the story of Ruth ends with gain and fullness.
It ends not only with a future but
the Ultimate future and Ultimate Hope
as it concludes with the name of David the king who was a man after God’s own heart
and from whom descends
the Hope of the Nations – all nations.
Like Ruth, you were bought with a price.
Your name cannot be blotted out from the Book of Life when you
surrender fully to the Name that is above all names –
Jesus Christ.
I am praying for you today that you will renew your love for Jesus,
deepen your trust in His plan, see how his faithfulness makes you more faithful,
and grow ever more faithful and fearless as you
surrender to the One who knows you by name 
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Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 3/Day 8 Ruth 4

Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 3/Day 8 Ruth 4
There is a redeemer, Jesus, God's own Son, Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Holy One
Jesus my redeemer, Name above all names, Precious Lamb of God, Messiah, Oh, for sinners slain
Thank you, oh my father, for giving us Your Son, And leaving Your Spirit'Til the work on Earth is done
- Keith Green 
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Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 3/Day 7 Ruth 4

Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 3/Day 7 Ruth 4
Don’t read the Bible for what you can get out of it. Read it for who you will come to know. God.
Read every account, every poem, every teaching to know God. Anchor your heart, soul, mind, and strength in the knowledge of the character of God and from there venture out to give that truth and hope to those He brings into your life.
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Faithful and Fearless: Lesson 3/Day 6 Ruth 4

Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 3/Day 6 Ruth 4
Don’t we all at some point just want a peek at our future? You are suffering loss – when will this feel right again? You are in a difficult job – how will this be made right? You are in a hard relationship – will this ever turn out all right? The advantage we have in knowing the end of Naomi’s and Ruth’s story isn’t just that we know it all works out in the end, it’s that we can see how only God could have woven the details, drama, and disappointments of their lives together in this way. The challenge of Ruth’s story to us then is to appreciate the not-knowing-how-all-this-will-work-out part that each of them had to go through and to trust the God who does know it all with every aspect of our own lives.
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Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 3/Day 5 Ruth 4:1-13

Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 3/Day 4 Ruth 4
We in the West don’t have a tradition of speaking blessings over people, but this is more common in eastern cultures. What’s interesting is that embedded in our culture is the idea of blessing. What do you say when you or someone else is leaving? “Goodbye” is actually a contraction of “God” + “Bless You.”
What do you say when someone sneezes?  “God bless you.” Yet in ancient Israel, blessings were a significant and meaningful part of the culture and not just a toss-away thing to say in passing; it conveyed intent and expectation. The blessings spoken over Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz were not only rooted in thankfulness for who these three were, they were expressions of faith in the character of God and who God would continue to be in their lives.
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Faithful and Fearless: Lesson 3/Day 4 Ruth 4:1-11, 18-22

Faithful and Fearless: Lesson 3/Day 4 Ruth 4:1-11, 18-22
What’s in a name? Well, letters, of course, but along with the name comes all that that person represents.
Think of these names: Elvis Presley… Mother Teresa… Noah… Mr. Rogers… Princess Diana… Hitler…
Just reading that list evoked pictures in your mind and emotions in your heart. You associated the names – even the ones that were less familiar to you – with the event, career, influence, or character traits of that person.
Here we are in the account of Ruth, and all the key players are named – even the ones who died. One significant person’s name is left out – the closest kinsmen to Ruth – Mr. Almost-but-not-quite, Mr. Close-but-no-cigar, Mr. Coulda-Woulda-Shoulda…the man who shall remain unnamed – in the Hebrew, literally, “Mr. So-and-So.”
The only names that are mentioned in this account are the names that move the story to the key point.
The near misses are left out. Why? Because this story is pointing to the ultimate Name, the Name above all names, the Name that one day every tongue will confess. The Name from whom all blessings flow and the Name to whom the final word of this book points – Jesus, the son of David and the root of Jesse.
Here’s what’s exciting, God’s Word tells us that our names – the names of those who claim the name of Jesus – will be recorded in the Book of Life. When we enter into the family of God, we are a part of the lineage of Jesus. Like Ruth, Jesse, David, and all the others, my name is now a part of the family tree.
That is a beautiful reminder to me of the grace and love of God, and that would be wonderful enough as it is, but God – as always – goes even further.
My name is not just in the book, it’s going to be announced before God the Father and before the angels, “He who overcomes shall thus be clothed in white garments; and I will not erase his name from the book of life, and I will confess his name before My father and before His angels.” (Revelation 3:5)
This is a blessing reserved for those who overcome. When you are tired and weary…when you feel overwhelmed or questioning…take courage in knowing that your heavenly father knows you by name. Jesus our brother is advocating for you, and the Holy Spirit is indwelling you. This is all for the ultimate end that you would be an overcomer in, and through, and to the glory of His Name.
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Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 3/Day 3 Ruth 4:1-11

Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 3/Day 3 Ruth 4:1-11
Remember that this story is set during a time when “Israel had no king, and everyone did as he saw fit” (Judges 21:25). More often than not this meant NOT obeying God’s laws and not honoring God’s ways. This is why the period recorded in Judges is filled with the many times God’s people were under discipline. But Boaz and Ruth stand as shining examples of the rewards and lasting blessings that come when we are honorable in our ways toward God.
Welcome to Lesson Three in our Dwelling Richly Bible study, “Faithful & Fearless” Today we’ll read and write through Ruth together.
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Faithful and Fearless: Lesson 3/Days 1 and 2

Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 3/Days 1 & 2
Welcome to Lesson Three in our Dwelling Richly Bible study, “Faithful & Fearless” Today we’ll read and write through Ruth together.
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Faithful and Fearless: Lesson 2/Days 9 and 10

Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 2/Days 9 & 10 -- True confessions: I’m super not good at waiting. Seriously. I want it now. I don’t mean the Christmas presents can’t wait or the birthday (November 10, if anyone’s interested) presents or the other fun things in life – I mean the relationship stuff. The conflict. The questions. The changes. I hated when I found a note in my teacher box from the principle: “I need to speak with you after school today.” What?? No! Cancel my classes and get a sub and meet with me this very second. The not knowing. The loooong waiting. No. Nope. Nuh-uh...Just let’s get to it. So, here we are in Ruth’s story and she has to wait to find out if some other guy is going to honor the cultural custom and take her on as his wife or if she gets the tall, dark, handsome, love of her life, Mr. Beau...er...I mean, Mr. Boaz. Honestly, if I were Ruth and I had all my hopes and dreams waiting on this one scene I’d have jumped up and found that guy that night and gotten it over with! But, noooo. Ruth. Sweet, brave, bold, faithful and fearless, Ruth somehow musters the grace and patience to wait until morning to find out her fate. Sigh. Lord, help me to seek you and to wait for you. Thank you for your loving-kindness to Ruth and the tender reminder to me that you do have my best at heart and I can truly trust and obey and wait on your perfect timing. Share a photo from your study or share this podcast or video recording and let others see the kindness of God in your life. #lmccwomen #dwellingrichly #FaithfulAndFearless
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Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 2/Day 8

Faithful & Fearless: Lesson 2/Day 8 -- What if it were God’s wrath that called us to repentance? What if it were His scare tactics? His frustration? His loud, booming, scare-the-hell-out-of-us voice? It isn’t though.
It’s. His. Kindness.
God’s kindness leads us to turn around, lament our state, see Him – His grace and mercy and love – and want that. His kindness beckons us to release the ways of the world and reach for Him. It’s a kindness because the alternative to turning from sin is to be engulfed by it and that leads ultimately to death – spiritually and physically. God’s kindness leads us to life – true life, abundant life, new life. Thank God for his kindness. He could have done it another way, but He calls us His own in kindness so we come in love and thankfulness for what we receive not out of terror for what we could have gotten. Thank God for His kindness Share a photo from your study or share this podcast or video recording and let others see the kindness of God in your life.
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