God’s promises are never empty.
If you’ve been waiting for a breakthrough, Ruth 4 is for you. If you’ve missed any of the chapters leading up to this, be sure to check them out! [link to website]
Here’s the scene: Boaz goes straight to the town gate to handle business to marry Ruth.
Boaz didn’t "have to” do any of this. He chose to.
He didn’t "have to” love Ruth or protect Naomi’s family line. But he did it out of love, compassion, and obedience to God’s ways.
I’m telling you right now if you’ve ever wondered if anyone would choose you—not out of obligation, but out of love—let Ruth Chapter 4 be your reminder.
Jesus chose you. Jesus is your Boaz. Jesus is your Kinsman Redeemer.
Boaz bought Naomi’s land with money and married Ruth… Jesus bought your salvation on the cross with his blood and called you his bride.
Boaz and Ruth get married. And then they have a son. His name is Obed.
Here’s why this matters: Obed becomes the father of Jesse, who is the father of none other than King David.
If you’re familiar with the Bible, you know that Jesus—yes, our Redeemer—comes through the lineage of David.
If Ruth’s life, filled with tragedy, gave way to the coming of Christ, then what is your hardship making way for?
What does God have in store for you?
This is why we love God’s redemption story: He takes what looks broken, lost, and hopeless and uses it for something eternal.
Ruth’s faithfulness didn’t just change her story—it changed generations.
Ruth had no idea she was part of something bigger than herself. She was just trying to survive.
But God took her "ordinary” acts of faithfulness and built something extraordinary out of them.
Ruth’s story reminds us that faithfulness in the "small things” is never wasted.
God’s working in the background, weaving it all together.
So here’s the challenge today—don’t underestimate your ordinary faithfulness. Your acts of love, your hard work, your decision to stay when you could walk away—God sees it.
God is using it for something bigger than you can imagine.
You might feel like Ruth right now—doing what you’ve got to do, with no idea how it will turn out. But just know that God’s got a Boaz moment coming for you. It’s coming.
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