Read Ruth 4:16–22 BABE IN ARMS We sometimes use the old word ‘Noel’ at Christmastime, meaning the goodnews of a joyful birth. It’s a...
Read Ruth 4:13–15 IT’S ALL ABOUT THE BABY Birth announcements are big business these days: baby scan photos, genderreveal balloons,...
Read Ruth 4:11–12 TINSEL MOMENTS At Christmastime, it’s easy for our attention to be grabbed by moments ofChristmas ‘glory’:...
Read Ruth 4:7–10 STEP INTO MY SHOES We’re in for a dramatic end to this fascinating little book!Naomi’s closest relative has just...
Read Ruth 4:5–6 PAYING THE PRICE With newsfeeds, TV screens and magazines all seeking to persuade us tospend our cash on advertisers’...
Read Ruth 4:1–4 LOVE RECONSIDERED How do you know that God loves you? Right now, in the middle of thecraziness of Christmas...
Read Ruth 3:12–18 DON’T BE AFRAID Yesterday, the spotlight of our passage fell on Ruth’s stunning kindness toher mother-in-law,...
We’re all familiar with the Christmas story, but do you know the storybehind the story?Tucked away in the Old Testament, hundreds of...
Read Ruth 3:10–11 A GREATER KINDNESS? We left yesterday on a cliffhanger. How will Boaz respond to Ruth’s boldwedding proposal (v....
Read Ruth 3:6–9 CHRISTMAS COVER-UPS One of the temptations that Christians can face at Christmas is to let thebusyness of the season...
Read Ruth 3:1–5 YOU WANT ME TO DO WHAT? Time has passed since Ruth’s remarkable encounter in Boaz’s field (‘One day’,v. 1). The...
Read Ruth 2:21–23 WHERE DOES YOUR HEART GO? One of the phrases Christians often use at this time of year is ‘Jesus is thereason for...
Read Ruth 2:19b–20 WHODUNNIT? Throughout this chapter, Ruth has been on the receiving end of Boaz’sspectacular kindness. But at this...
Read Ruth 2:17–19a WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? Ruth has found favour in the eyes of Boaz and now she returns to Naomiafter probably the...
Read Ruth 2:14–16 KINDNESS AROUND THE TABLE The Christmas meal table has always been a powerful symbol of love andkindness. Think of...
Read Ruth 2:10–13 HE’S MAKING A LIST… A couple of years ago, a video did the rounds on social media of a young boygetting warned by...
Read Ruth 2:4–9 EVERYBODY LOVES A BABY! Sometimes Christians can struggle with worshipping a Saviour who arrivesas a baby. After all,...
Read Ruth 2:1–3 HOPE ON THE HORIZON? There’s a sense of hope in the air in Bethlehem. After desperate beginnings,Naomi is back in...
Read Ruth 1:19–22 TELL ME HOW YOUR YEAR’S BEEN! Have you ever had one of those moments at a Christmas get-together whena friend or...
Read Ruth 1:15–18 LOVE DECLARED What difference does it make to know that you’re loved?Poor Naomi is preparing to return to her...
