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Intro:
Relocation
During the time of the Judges -- when every man did that which was right in his own eyes
Left for Moab
Abraham got into trouble when he fled to Egypt during a famine
Jacob fled from Esau and never saw his mother again
Elimelech, Ruth, Mahlon & Chilion
the solution to the problem was problematic:
Moab was a constant enemy of Israel
Think of how harshly they oppressed the Israelites for 18 years in Gideon’s day
They seduced Israel with their daughters, and 24,000 people died as a result of God’s judgment of their sin
10 years
Moabite daughters in law
the Jews were forbidden to take wives of the daughters of Moab
One poor decision led to another, and another
Sin takes you further than you want to go, keeps you longer than you want to stay, and costs you more than you want to pay.
Consequence after consequence fell on this family
3 widows
You can’t run from your problems
Elimilech was focused on the physical more than the spiritual
Elimilech was thinking of food and neglecting faith
Elimilech was leaning on man’s reasoning over God’s reasoning
Life is not a set of random circumstances.
Life for the Christian is constant appointments and opportunities.
If you claim to believe in a Sovereign, Almighty God, you must also trust what He allows — and allow Him to change you and shape you through it
God uses the circumstances of life to accomplish His purpose, and for our good
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Return
Dismissed the daughters-in-law
cover up?
Without daughters in law, she would receive sympathy
With daughters in law, she would face accountability
Blamed the Lord for her misfortunes
Woe is me attitude
Rabbit from Winnie-the-pooh
There’s a lot of Christians living in this spirit today
We need to praise God and live for Him in spite of the circumstances, not because of them
Three Hebrew boys
Apostle Paul
There is joy in serving Jesus — because you are serving Jesus!
John 10:10 — I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
A persecuted Church
A imprisoned Apostle
Sent them back to their gods
She was still focusing on temporary, physical things, and neglecting the spiritual things
She cared more about her financial needs, and their physical needs, then their spiritual needs.
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Resolve
A Converted Pagan
Anyone can be saved — even God’s enemies
A Convinced Person
Ruth was willing to stand by her conviction
Ruth was willing to forsake all to follow the One True God
Family
Future
Financial security
Ruth’s attitude was a direct rebuke of Naomi’s, not in word, but in action.
No matter the pressure we face, we must seek after God.
Conclusion
You cannot run from your problems — but you can face them by faith
You can know the joy of the Lord in spite of circumstances — because He is always consistent
You can choose for follow Christ — in spite of all others, and pressures from without — choose Christ
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