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What Field Are You In? Part 2 Last Sunday we learned that Elimelech and Naomi suffered greatly at their own hand by following their own desires. They journeyed to another field outside of God’s. They lost their sons, their inheritance, and Naomi lost Elimelech. Now she was left alone with two daughters-in-law and no husband, no land, and no inheritance. So she decides to journey back home. It was the place of peace and provision from God. She stops on the way and releases the girls to go back home and she blessed them. But Ruth decides to follow Naomi, she was being led by God to a place where she could receive what she had seen and heard living with Naomi. There had been ten years between Elimelech and the death of her two sons. God will lead us to a place where we can finally hear and see who He is. What field are you in? Did you go to another place outside of God?

Psalms 37:23

The Lord is ordering the steps of the righteous. You’re saying “well I don’t feel so righteous”. If you are in His field then you are of the righteous. Yes there will be suffering, God is still in control.

Ephesians 1:4-5

Our Lord knew you and me before we were born. He is still in control good or bad. When Elimelech went out from God, he took mattrers into his own hands. Here is where the real trouble started for him. Now Naomi made the right decision when she decided to come home. It is only when we turn around that we give up our control and let Him lead us again. The bible clearly tells us that we must overcome every obstacle in our path.

Ruth 3:1-5

Naomi herself had the right to claim Boaz as her own. But she was willing to abandon her claim in favor of Ruth. She was also sending a message to Boaz that she was waiving her rights over to Ruth instead. This story shows sacrifice on every side. First Naomi demonstrates preferring others over herself. It doesn’t say this but God was in control, He was inspiring Naomi to do the things that she was doing. Naomi was still in a place of uncertainty. She had hopes of restoration to overcome. Can you see in the scriptures how God was using her in His plan? Maybe in Naomi’s eyes she was giving Boaz Ruth as an act of humility, feeling that she didn’t really have any rights. This was her plan.

Ruth 3:6-18

Ruth’s spirit of obedience is what is needed for us to receive all of the benefits of the Lord’s redemptive work. Because Naomi and Ruth were both in the right place they were able to see and hear what God was saying. God was unable to use Naomi without the obedience of Ruth. Washing herself is an example of us when we come home to the right field. We will go through a period of mourning and cleansing before we can see clearly. After we see we can go and ask Him what shall we do. Lord what is your direction for me now?

Philippians 4:6

We need to make our request known unto the Lord, then we must wait. Naomi told Ruth to sit still until they would know how the matter would fall. This is the hardest thing to do. This requires us to have understanding of the Lord’s ability to accomplish the task. There is nothing that we could do to help, just wait.

1 Peter 1:6-7

Make your request known, then wait and endure the trials that the Lord has placed before you. He is in control. If you are in the right place God is ordering your steps. Nothing is by chance. It is all ordained. Here is two women about to receive rewards. One is for returning back to her rightful place, then being forgiven and restored back as an heir. The other has never been an heir but will receive an invitation of grace to never have to worry or work again as an heir.

Ruth 4:1-8

First Boaz had to go to the elders to petition on the behalf of Ruth. Jesus is petitioning for you today, He is pleading your case before His Father daily. Chapter 4 is the victory of both of these women. Both women representing so much for you and me. In v.6 it says I cannot redeem it. This represents the law. The law could not save us. We cannot redeem anything that we lost. Only Jesus can do this. He will restore all that the enemy has stolen from you. If you are in debt, He’s the way out. If you are sick, He is the healer. If your marriage is bad, He is the restorer. If you are in sin, He is the deliverer. Boaz was the answer to both of these women. But most of all this was God’s plan. When Elimelech messed up God saw a way to fulfill His plan. Naomi could not have fixed her problem. God had a plan, He saw ahead where she could not see. Her returning home and receiving instruction led her to restoration. God was leading her every step, He just needed her in the right place. If she had stayed in Moab she would have missed her redemption and God’s plan would not have been fulfilled in Ruth. We can alter the plan that God has for us if we stay in the wrong field too long it could bring death to our inheritance.

Ruth 4:9-17

God’s plan for your life will come to pass if you will come back or enter into the right place with Him. His ways are always the right way. We may not understand but trying to fix our problems will only result in larger ones. Surrendering to His will and learning to rest in Him will accomplish much. In the story of Ruth God is joining the Jew and gentile together as one just as we are one in Christ. A much bigger picture, God has a much bigger plan for your life. How long will you stay in the wrong field? God will use a different route to complete His plan. Now is the time to come home.
 


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