Shame, and condemnation are two of the great enemies that keeps a soul from being redeemed, restored, and revived. In chapter 3 of the book of Ruth, Boaz doesn’t just allow her into his fields, he celebrates her presence, and her desire for redemption and restoration (revival). Boaz Not only encourages her to glean in […]
In chapter 3 of the book of Ruth we find Ruth empty, desperate, and determined to find favor, wandering onto the fields of Boaz. As her chance, chanced upon the fields of Boaz it happened on a day when Boaz has come out from Bethlehem to check on his fields personally. He speaks to his
When Naomi and Ruth came back to Bethlehem empty, yet determined to be filled, they were in the right frame of mind, and heart for revival and fullness.”Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of God.” In chapter 2 of the book of Ruth the hero of their story is first
In the book of Ruth chapter 1 verse 18, Ruth is discouraging her two daughters in law from following her on her journey back to Bethlehem. She and her family had been living for a number of years in the land of Moab, which was a forbidden place for God’s people. As a matter of
Luke 1:34 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God.
What is God after? Is He after followers? Is He after disciples? Is He after workers, servants? Is He after witnesses? Maybe He is after anointed and gifted people to carry on His works of signs and wonders that make people whole and bring fame to His name. All of these things are good and
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Rev. 2:2-5 ‘I know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you put to the test those who call themselves apostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false; and you have perseverance and have endured for My name’s sake, and have not grown
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John 10:24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples were saying to him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the imprint of the nails, and put my finger into the place of the nails,
2Cor. 2:14 But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumph His in Christ, and manifests through us the sweet aroma of the knowledge of Him in every place. I was thinking about a number of people I know who are the midst of intense battles and I thought about this remarkable verse.
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Samson was committed by his parents to a Nazarite devotion even before his birth. Normally a Nazarite vow was taken voluntarily for a short period of time as a special devotion to God, but Samson’s Nazarite devotion was to be for his entire life. His long hair was a sign of his commitment to God
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