Part of the reason for my blog is it's a requirement for passing my next couple of classes towards getting my license to preach; I just received my certificate of ministry. The next level is what I'm working towards.
One of my bullet points for starting this blog is 'to blog for class projects'. Today's blog will incorporate that requirement.
The class I'm taking now is Old Testament Survey. It's very interesting. I have always enjoyed reading and studying the Old Testament. The stories, lives of the people, the interaction between groups of people, God's intervention time and again, all with lessons to be learned.
If I was to pick a favorite book of the Old Testament...I would not be able to! I have several...Ruth, Esther, Proverbs, yes even Leviticus (which is the many Laws God gave the Israelites).
Today's short subject is Ruth. If you have never read this book, please take the time. It's a love story that continues to this day. Ruth is a widow that returns to Israel with her mother-in-law. Through a series of events Ruth meets Boaz (her kinsman-redeemer) and becomes the Great-Grandma to King David.
This of course is a quick rendition (and hopefully accurate enough to understand). The interesting thing about Ruth is that not only is David part of her family, so is Jesus Christ...our Redeemer. Even those many years ago, God had a plan to use a humble widow to be an ancestor of Jesus.
Again, the God of the Old Testament flows through the New Testament to be sovereign in our lives. Ruth's story teaches us that not only did God love then, but His mercy and grace flow throughout history to love us today...through Jesus.
Amazing!!!
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