Have you ever wished someone, “good luck!” or exclaimed, “I was so lucky!” As Christians, we know, of course, there is no such thing as chance. Instead, God is at work to bring what he ordains to pass in our lives and in the world even when we can’t see him at work. This Sunday, we turn to Ruth 2 and to the story of Ruth’s lucky day! Chance and luck, hard work and compassion all have their moment in the spotlight as Ruth finally meets Boaz and is protected and provided for in her new homeland and by her new God. Join us this Sunday for the “chance" of a lifetime!
Each fall, we turn to an Old Testament text for our sermon series. Having concluded Genesis last year, we are fast-forwarding a bit in redemptive history to the book of Ruth this fall. Ruth is set after Moses led the people of Israel out of slavery and after Joshua led them into the land of promise. But instead of blessing, life has gone drastically wrong for Naomi and her family. Join us as we begin a new study in Ruth with a focus on the “frowning providence of God” that hides his smiling face—in Naomi’s life and our own.
