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Journey through Ruth: Ruth Lies at Boaz’s Feet

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In chapter 3 we read of Naomi telling Ruth to go to the threshing floor. She encourages her to dress up and put on perfume. Not to make herself known to Boaz until after he has laid down to sleep.

Naomi tells her to lay down at boaz’s feet. If he is an honorable man he will do the right thing and be her redeemer. Ruth does all that Naomi tells her to do. Boaz is an honorable man wants to redeem Ruth but he knows of a relative even closer. He tells Ruth to stay the night at his feet but has her leave before anyone is awake so no one will think badly of her.

Ruth does what every woman for centuries has done to show attract a man. She dresses up and uses her sexuality but not in the way women today may use theirs. She doesn’t go to Boaz and attempt to entice him into sex although the custom of laying at his feet was as good as doing the deed on that time.

She took a leap of faith that Boaz would not reject her and he doesn’t. He embraces her but realizes that there is another closer to her nod they need him out of the way first.

What leap of faith have you taken lately?

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  2. Unfortunately I need to challenge myself to take more leaps of faith. I tend to stay in my safe zone.

  3. Wow ~ until you posed the question I hadn’t realized that I haven’t taken any leaps of faith in a long time. I am wondering if it’s because of disappointment or what. Thanks for making me see this.

  4. I’ve given my pains and tribulations to him, I am no longer going to stress about the outcome of my health

  5. This is a tough one for me. I don’t usually just give up that much control and believe that things will just work out. So I guess for my my biggest leap of faith has been believing that my daughters doctor will figure out what is wrong with her.

  6. I cannot control the outcome of others..my leap of faith is that everything will sort itself out and everything is according to God’s plan and not mine

  7. I have a hard time giving up control. I am used to calling the shots and I like it that way! I will say that when I do take leap of faith, I am often rewarded. I just need to get more comfortable doing it!