Ruth 3

Boaz, who was a relative of Naomi and also a relative of Ruth's husband, her first husband who died, Boaz is the kinsman redeemer who does this exact thing.

So you can see in Ruth 3 and 4 this playing itself out in actual Old Testament history.

Now, I want to move on from the Levirate marriage, but It's important for you to understand that that particular component is in the background of what makes this question possible for the Sadducees to ask Jesus here on day three of Passion Week.

So what is the scenario itself? Well, you see it there in verses 20 to 22.

Amen! We prayed the prayer yesterday, I want us to pray it again.

Daniel 6:18, Ruth 3:1, and Hebrews 4:9.

The Bible says now the king went to his place, his palace.

The Bible says also his sleep went from him.

Ruth 3:1, the Bible says, "My daughter, shall I not seek rest for you?" Hebrews 4, the Bible says, "There remains therefore a rest for the people of God." I'm telling you, family, we are supposed to operate from rest, not from agitation.

From rest.

There's such a thing called financial rest.

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Ruth 3:11.

Mm.

Eish [speaking in tongues] [sighs] Man of God behind the camera, I mean, behind the screen, find the information and put it down.

Look for the original arrangement of the Tanakh.

How does the arrangement of the Tanakh look like? And keep it for me.

Ruth 3:11, "And now, my daughter, do not fear.

I will do for you all that you ask, for all my fellow townsmen know that you are a worthy woman." Give me KJV.

It may not seem good to us, but God works in mysterious ways.

Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that in all things, God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Sit still, Ruth 3:18.

Stand still, Exodus 14:13.

Be still, Psalm 46:10.

So this whole scene just throws me.

Look at this, Ruth 3.

One day Naomi said to Ruth, my daughter, it's time that I found a permanent home for you so that you will be provided for.

Boaz is a close relative of ours and he's been very kind by letting you gather grain with his young woman.

Very, very helpful passage.

But Ruth 3, verses 11 through 18, I'll start with the odd.

Join me on the even, and we'll finish together on verse 18.

Ruth 3, 11 says, And now, my daughter, fear not, I will do to thee all that thou requirest, for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman.

And now it is true that I am thy near kinsman, howbeit there is a kinsman nearer than I. Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, that if he will perform unto thee part of a kinsman, well.

Let him do the kinsman's part.

Ruth 3, we're tackling chapter 3 today in what I've called pursuit and protection in strange ways.

We're in this short little Old Testament book that is beautiful, that bridges us from the chaotic cycle of the judges to the preserving of the Davidic line, and even in this Beautiful, romantic, glorious story.

We see the hand and grace of God throughout it all.

They criticized his adopting of Chinese dress as compromising and separating from culture values.

Now listen, books are written on John Patton and Hudson Taylor, and we don't even know the names of those detractors who, in what they perceived as probably wise prudence, squashed or attempted to squash the risky faith of these men.

Before we come to Ruth 3, I just want to sort of put out there for you, my friends, the Lord may be doing something in you right now that will lead to a risky, faith-filled decision.

My prayer is that we would be the kind of place that champions it rather than reasons it away, that calls it out even if we're not sure where that's going to lead or if it's even going to be safe for you.

Because we believe that's what God has called us to as disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.