God’s Promise

Ruth 3 CSB

Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, shouldn’t I find rest for you (find a permanent home), so that you will be taken care of? (benefits- bridal happiness, security, long life, material prosperity, children.) Now isn’t Boaz our relative? Haven’t you been working with his female servants? This evening he will be winnowing barley on the threshing floor. Wash, put on perfumed oil, and wear your best clothes. Go down to the threshing floor, but don’t let the man know you are there until he has finished eating and drinking. When he lies down, notice the place where he’s lying, go in and uncover his feet, and lie down. Then he will explain to you what you should do.” —————————- So Ruth said to her, “I will do everything you say.” She went down to the threshing floor and did everything her mother-in-law had charged her to do. After Boaz ate, drank, and was in good spirits, he went to lie down at the end of the pile of barley, and she came secretly, uncovered his feet, and lay down. At midnight, Boaz was startled, turned over, and there lying at his feet was a woman! So he asked, “Who are you?” “I am Ruth, your servant,” she replied. “Take me under your wing, for you are a family redeemer.” —————————— Then he said, “May the Lord bless you, my daughter. You have shown more kindness now than before, because you have not pursued younger men, whether rich or poor. Now don’t be afraid, my daughter. I will do for you whatever you say, since all the people in my town know that you are a woman of noble character. Yes, it is true that I am a family redeemer, but there is a redeemer closer than I am. Stay here tonight, and in the morning, if he wants to redeem you, that’s good. Let him redeem you. But if he doesn’t want to redeem you, as the Lord lives, I will. Now lie down until morning.” So she lay down at his feet until morning but got up while it was still dark. Then Boaz said, “Don’t let it be known that a woman came to the threshing floor.” ——————- And he told Ruth, “Bring the shawl you’re wearing and hold it out.” When she held it out, he shoveled six measures of barley into her shawl, and she went into the town. She went to her mother-in-law, Naomi, who asked her, “What happened, my daughter?” Then Ruth told her everything the man had done for her. She said, “He gave me these six measures of barley, because he said, ‘Don’t go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.’ ” Naomi said, “My daughter, wait until you find out how things go, for he won’t rest unless he resolves this today.”

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Main Point: Our Hope is In Our Redeemer & His Faithful Pursuit Of Our Redemption (Ruth & Naomi’s Hope was in Boaz)

Hope: Our Redeemer Gives Us Hope of Eternal Rest (Permanent Place of Peace -We will always be His)

God’s hand in the choices and plans of his people. God works through our acts of Hesed of Naomi, she helps to find Rest for Ruth. Hesed of Ruth, she seeks to find Rest For Naomi. Hesed of Boaz, He pursues Rest for both.

Psalm 116:7–9 “Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. For you, Lord, rescued me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling. I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living.”

Hope: Our Redeemer Gives Us Hope of Eternal Joy (From Mourning to Joy - From Death To Life - Sinner To Saint)

Ruth Taking off her clothes of mourning and putting on wedding clothes. from a foreign widow in sackcloth to a daughter of Bethlehem in a wedding dress.

Joy is Gladness & Celebration For His Victory & Our Salvation

Jeremiah 31:13 “Then the young women will rejoice with dancing, while young and old men rejoice together. I will turn their mourning into joy, give them consolation, and bring happiness out of grief.”

Hope: Our Redeemer Gives Us Hope of an Eternal Future

Ruth calling Boaz to marry her and invoking his duty to provide both Bread & an Heir.

Christ secures for us on the cross (Provision, Protection, and Promised Life) both now and into eternity.

Hope: Our Redeemer Will Not Rest Until We Are Redeemed

Boaz’s Faithfulness to not rest until Naomi is Redeemed (filled vs. empty) (Bread & Heir).

He Redeemed Us & He Will Return For Us

Practical Application & Invitation:

Where Are you Looking For Rest?

Are You Seeking Rest in the Right Place?

Have You Uncovered the Feet of the Right Redeemer?

Do You Trust Jesus With Your Life, both Now & in Eternity?