RUTH: Rooted Undisputedly To History
VIRTUES AND LESSONS FROM A PURPOSE DRIVEN LIFE

MORAL ONE: DO NOT LET YOUR PAST DEFINE YOU
Did you just read
that? Yes! Go back and read it again. It reads “Do not let your past define
you.” This babe- Ruth was a citizen of a country called Moab which was alien to God. Her land
was idolatrous, worshiping Chemosh and sometimes sacrifice human beings to
their gods. Even Balak the king of Moab commissioned Balaam to curse Israel
when they were on their way to the promised land. Now what/who is this MOAB person sef??? Moab was a son born
out of an incestuous relationship between Lot and his first daughter (Gen
19:32-38). That was a great abomination to God. Ruth
was from that generation. …too bad! I guess.
But
Ruth, though from a pagan background, did not let her background and past to
define and dictate her life. She met the living God of Israel through her
Mother-in-law Naomi which gave her a new hope and a beautiful future. Have you met this God?
He can transform your ugly and wretched past to a beautiful and bright future.
Asides that, Ruth although was widowed at quite a young age with no child to
keep her company, she didn't turn herself to a prostitute neither did she kill
herself or cry herself to death because of her circumstance. She brushed the
past aside and forged ahead.
THINK: How many times have you
thought of giving up on that exam, person, biz idea or whatever because of
failures or loss of the past? You feel all hope is gone, nothing good left for
you in life. My dear, if you can look up, you can get up.
MORAL TWO: OTHER PEOPLE’S CHOICES SHOULD NOT INFLUENCE
YOURS

THINK: How many
times have your friend’s decisions influenced you??? They wanna do things they
know you would not do but they manage to convince you and you give-in
(promising yourself that it will be the first and last). Your friends already
know that if they can put a little pressure on you, then you will yield! Ha!!
That will lead you to disaster one day. But when they know no amount of sweet
talk or persuasion can change your “good” decision, it is gonna be a big plus
for you. Just make sure whatever the choice, it is the wise one.
MORAL THREE: BE HUMBLE AND INDUSTRIOUS (Chap 2:2, 3)

MORAL FOUR: LET YOUR FAITH ROAR SO LOUD THAT YOU CAN’T
HEAR WHAT YOUR DOUBT IS SAYING
Ruth had strong
faith. She believed in the God Naomi served possibly because she had seen and
heard of several of His works. She knew He could make something great out of
her miserable life despite where she was coming from. Hey dear! Jesus said, “If
you have faith as tiny as a mustard seed….” You don’t even need too much faith
to start with, Grow your faith on a daily basis. Let it mount up daily until
you get to the level where no circumstance or situation can shake your faith.
MORAL FIVE: BE A PERSON OF CHARACTER
There was no place
recorded that Ruth’s character was criticized. You don’t believe me, go and
check Ruth 1-4. But look at your life, is there something people complain about
in your life? and if you are sincere with yourself, you will have to look
inward to know if it’s there. Change your character for good before it ruins
you. If you are one who easily gets fuming, exasperated, so impatient,
dishonest, cunny, and disrespectful, I implore you to get a change of life
because a bad character will not take you far.
MORAL SIX: BE A TRAILBLAZER
Go through a path
unknown, untried and create a path for others to tread. Ruth was obviously not
the first Moabite to marry an Israelite but she was the one who became one of
the great-grandmothers of Jesus Christ. Don’t be scared to walk a path alone when
other people think your ideas are crazy and they desert you when you still
decide to work on your ideas. Stamp your footprints in the sand of time. Make a
mark in history. Do not desire to be celebrated posthumously alone. Be
celebrated in your lifetime as well as in death both here and in eternity.
Credit: Queen E. J.
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