It's Settled

Then Naomi said, "Wait, my daughter, until you find out what happens.  For the man will not rest until the matter is settled today." -Ruth 3:18

Talk about rocking his world!  Ruth was looking for a savior and Boaz was looking at her.  What a combo!  Even in the face of this shaky economy and overall gloominess that looms over our nation, there are those looking to make a difference in the lives of others.  And we are promised in God's Word that He will make our feet like hinds feet.  We can overcome the things that overwhelm us.  Its not only in God's heart to settle the matter today but He places the same measure of urgency in the hearts of his servants, to make sure things are not left null and void in your life.  Yes, you have to do something too.  YOU have to take the first step.  Ruth was willing to take the most humble position available but Boaz specifically told his servants over her, not to embarrass Ruth AND to leave things in her path that would help.  He was watching to rescue her from the very beginning.  She showed integrity and he made sure it was rewarded.  Right there in the low place where she found herself living and struggling. 

You don't have to be rich to make things happen.  You don't have to be well known.  You have to be courageous and willing to work at it.  Personally, I have watched my husband become such a man as this over the past 7 years.  Well, he's never been afraid to rock the boat.  I LOVE that about him.  He's no coward by any means.  I've seen people ridicule him, yes, to his face but mostly behind his back because he calls it like it really is.  He's been unsure of many things concerning our family but never afraid to step into the unknown for fear of embarrassment or failure.  And lately it seems almost on a weekly basis, he is required to handle challenges that are more like traps.  But God placed the tenacity inside his heart that causes him to keep working, to keep trying, even when the respect he deserves is not shown.  So I wait, and look to find out what happens.  God will not rest until matters are settled.  That makes my heart sing at such a loud volume!  Because, just like Ruth and Boaz, the rest of the story is one of such beauty and great lineage, there is no reason for you and I to expect anything less.