The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Ruth 1:15-17, “Then she said, ‘Behold, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and her gods; return after your sister-in-law.’
16 But Ruth said, ‘Do not urge me to leave you or turn back from following you; for where you go, I will go, and where you lodge, I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God.
17 “Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. Thus may the LORD do to me, and worse, if anything but death parts you and me.’”

Do you have determinations that you will not relinquish? “I have made up my mind and nothing you say is going to change it!” That’s tough talk. Determinations work well with things that are good; but they wrinkle the ironing when they’re things that are not good.

I’m leaving the complete story of this short biblical book for you to read from your Bible; so, I will only say this much here. Famine had struck Judah, and Elimelech moved Naomi and their two sons to Moab. Elimelech then died, leaving Naomi and the boys alone in that foreign land. The boys took wives, Orpah and Ruth, of the Moabite women. Eventually, the boys also died, leaving Naomi alone to return to Bethlehem in Judah.

Ruth strongly determined to stay with Naomi. It was dangerous to be an unprotected woman in those days; so, in the long run, it proved right that she stayed with Naomi. In time, she was to meet and marry Boaz. The vital aspect of her determination was that she converted from the heathen gods of Moab to the true God, Jehovah. The LORD often orchestrates such things in our lives to show Himself more than able to guide and protect us.

Does your life rest in the LORD? He provides for you because He knows what is best for you in every situation. Trust Him! Commit yourself to Him! Let Christ alone be your love and your guide.

Heartily in Christ Jesus,

(Dado III)

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.
Springdale, Arkansas 72764
United States of America

“We never know that Christ is all we need until He becomes all that we have.” – Corrie ten Boom