Message: “Ruth – The Story Within The Story Week One: Providence – Ruth 1:1” from Aaron Carlberg

Ruth is about God’s goodness in the ordinary, the mundane, the hard, and the “normal.” Nothing in the book of Ruth is miraculous; no dreams, no visions, no miracles. But the same all powerful God who rescued the entire nation of Israel by parting the Red Sea for Moses is the same gracious God who gives a single widow a home, a family, and a community. God’s bigger story of redemption is unfolding for Ruth and for us. We see God’s providential hand both in Ruth’s challenges and in our own hard things, our own ordinary, mundane circumstances. We have learned so far in the book of Ruth that God is good. God is kind, and God is actively listening to His people. This week we see how “character” gets notice by three main people in the story: Naomi, Boaz & Ruth.

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From Series: "Ruth"

Ruth is a book providence and redemption. In one sense all of the Bible is about God’s providence and Redemption, but it is very strongly pronounced in Ruth; it is one of the reasons we are calling the series “The Story Within the Story.” All of our stories find meaning and hope within God’s larger story of us. Providence simply means God’s care and guidance over His creation, but when it comes to our lives we should have an understanding that He knows all that has been done to us and all that we have done…and that He can make things work out for His glory and our ultimate joy.

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