Welcome to Every Thought Captive, I’m Phil Steiger.
It is hard to watch someone we love grow bitter against God. Sometimes circumstances in life cause people to believe that God has become their enemy, and they begin to grow distant from God and fellow believers. In the book of Ruth we observe such a story, but this story of bitterness has a happy ending.
As the book opens, Naomi, Ruth’s mother-in-law, loses her homeland and family to famine. Her response is very human-she believed God despised her. But as the book closes, we find Naomi with a child on her lap letting God be blessed for His kindness to her.
What happened? As the story progresses we discover that the amazing kindness of Ruth and Boaz restored Naomi’s relationship with God. This little book tells me that my kindness and compassion may be the path back to God for someone else.
This has been Every Thought Captive. I’m Phil Steiger, pastor of Quail Lake Community Church, and Director of Dayspring Center for Christian Studies. For more information please visit everythoughtcaptive.org.
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