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THE RIGHT DECISION
Most of us are familiar with the story of Ruth who was a
Moabite, yet left her family and all she had to go with her
mother-in-law, Naomi, an Israelite, saying, “Entreat me
not to leave thee, or return from following after thee: for
whether thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, will
I lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God, my
God. Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried:
the Lord do so to me, and more also, if aught but
death part thee and me.” (Ruth 1:16)
In this scripture, it was the part “thy God shall be my God”
that is the most significant. Because of this she became
the great grandmother of David, the king of Israel and
was listed in the lineage of Christ, (Matt. 1:5) Who is “the
King of Kings, and Lord of Lords.” (Rev. 17:14; 19:16)
Ruth had a wonderful life when she gave up all to follow
God, and so can we. Jesus said, “Come unto me, all ye
that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek
and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” (Matt. 11:28-
30)
Why is this so? Because He will bear all our burdens for
us. When we give our lives totally to Christ as Ruth did to
God, we will find perfect peace, now and forever. (Phil.
4:6-9) “But God be thanked, that ye were the servants of
sin, but ye have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine
delivered unto you. Being made free from sin, ye
became the servants of righteousness.” (Rom. 6:17,18)
Love you, David V. Fultz
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