TOPIC: GOD OF RESTORATION
Bible text: Ruth 1:19-22 KJV
So they two went until they came to Beth–lehem. And it came to pass, when they were come to Beth–lehem, that all the city was moved about them, and they said, Is this Naomi? [20] And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me. [21] I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me? [22] So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess, her daughter in law, with her, which returned out of the country of Moab: and they came to Beth–lehem in the beginning of barley harvest.
In the book of Ruth Naomi had a testimony.
Naomi lived in Bethlehem she came from a caring family; her family chose her husband a handsome and caring man over the years she learned to love him and his family. She had 2 sons – her in laws were very happy with her. Then famine came over them – many turned away from God as if the land was cursed, they then move to the land of Moab they sacrified everything they have to move there.
she started praying again her sons got married to Moabites she wanted grandchildren but her husband and her sons were taken away from her by death – now there are 3 widows living together. her heart was broken then she heard a Goodnews that the Lord has restored her land and she asked her daughter in laws to go back to the land as she was old now and they were still young and they can get married again but Ruth stayed with her and said to her I will go where you will go.
Naomi said God give me a new chance God restored her and give her a grandson named Obed. God has always been with her through the bad times and the good times.
If you feel you are somewhere you don’t belong- look up to Naomi don’t be discouraged especially so many women don’t feel they belongs where they are . they leave everything parents, their home town to move away with their husband and family and they feel alone but remember if you have God in your move you will succeed anywhere you go.
Prayer:
Lord extend your hand upon me and bless me wherever I go don’t let me be weary but help me to be strong like Naomi despite what the struggles are in my life as you restored everything for her you do the same for me in Jesus Name. Amen.
