it s a feature story that is not about a woman of israel. it s about a know about woman. so, ruth marries into a family that actually left judea because of a famine, difficult circumstances. so she marries into the family when they re away from their homeland. but years later, tragedy hit the family. ruth and her sister in law, auba, became widows along with their mother in law, naomi. the three of them are now left unprotected without a man in that situation to watch over them in that particular time and place, it was necessary. so naomi, her mother in law, says, i m going to go home, back to my people, the people of israel. and both of her daughter in law say, we want to go with you. the three set off on their journey to judah. but as they traveled, naomi urged the young women to go back to their homeland as she continued forward. while all but turned around. ruth chose to stay and watch over her mother in law.
who were not the most popular, not the most successful. and yet their names are recorded in the bible. and they ve been there for hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of years. it s very important to learn how to step outside of the status quo, to follow a passion or an idea or thought or a prayer and make the world better. in the book of ruth, we re introduced to a woman named naomi. naomi and her family left their homeland in judah because of a famine. after they arrived in the country of moab, her husband died and she was left with her two sons. this is where the story of ruth begins. ruth is the first woman who gets her own feature story in the bible. and remarkably,
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global. history, people have always wondered, does god know? does god care? and in the christmas story here in this place, pete, is the answer to that question. god loved us so much that he gave his only begotten son, whoever believes in him, child everlasting life. amen. just a few feet from the star marking the place of his birth is the location of the manger where baby jesus lay. as visitors came to see the new arrival. matthew chapter two says this now after jesus was born in bethlehem, judy, in the days of herod the king, behold wise men from the east came to jerusalem saying, where is he who has been born king of the jews? for we saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him. and you, bethlehem and the land of judah are by no means least among the rulers of judah. four from you shall come. a ruler who will shepherd my people.