Saturday, January 28, 2006
The loving kindness of God
Many people will agree that the book of Ruth hinges on the theme of the loving kindness of God. What about this in exactly? Is it just the mere providence of husbands and food? Thank God for His loving kindness shown towards us not just in providing for our physical needs, most importantly, His greatest kindness towards us has been shown in the providence of His Son to die a death meant for us. Although Ruth is just a short book with only 4 chapters, yet much can be learnt from it. In the backdrop of famine and chaos, God was still faithful in keeping his promises to the nation of Israel, and continued to work through finite people like Naomi, Ruth and Boaz. Once again, God is sovereign even in the control of events. A very good reminder to all Christians that whatever happens, God works for the good of those who love Him. May we always thank Him for His loving kindness towards us, even in seemingly insignificant things in our lives. Just a short summary of what I've learnt from Ruth. :)
