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MPS: We must seek refuge under the wing of the Lord, who redeems his people

I. Ruth continues to respond to her circumstances with faith.

Ruth is still honoring her mother in law by asking to go and do what is necessary

Again, Ruth is someone who is to be commended

She goes out and works hard

story about the outhouse

lit. “and until now, this her sitting the house has been few”

Ruth is relying on provision made by the Lord in the Law

Leviticus 19:9–10 “9 “When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge, neither shall you gather the gleanings after your harvest. 10 And you shall not strip your vineyard bare, neither shall you gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard. You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner: I am the Lord your God.”

Notice what follows: Leviticus 19:11 “11 “You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; you shall not lie to one another.”

[TRN]- Seeing the law played out in the lives of Ruth and Boaz reminds us that…

II. Boaz lives up to his reputation

Boaz is introduced as a worthy man

He greets his workers

he knows his workers

this is how he knows Ruth isn’t one of them

He goes far and above what he is required

first, he does what is required

then he protects her from his workers

he makes her a guest at his table

he has his workers help her

III. The Lord Provides

First, through the Law

Second, by orchestrating the “so happened” with Boaz

Narrator sets up with v.1

a worthy man

“It just so happened”

The fact that Boaz is the relative

he follows the law by leaving grain

he is the kind of guy who goes over and beyond

Ruth must be his type: “who is that?”

Conclusion

Corporate: Under the Old Covenant, the LORD legislated charity through agriculture. Under the New Covenant, he has placed his bride in reach of the needy, and commanded her to care.

Individual: Ruth looks for refuge in the Lord simply by living obediently

We must seek refuge under the arm of the Lord

seeking to obedient no matter the curcumstances

trusting that the Lord will do as he has said he has done