Facebook groups are (generally) awesome. ⁣

A normal occurrence, no matter what kind of group you are part of, is for someone to post details about their complicated or tricky situation and then ask for advice. ⁣

I’m sure Ruth would get comments like⁣

“Your mother-in-law sounds so sweet! Give her a big hug and say goodbye!”⁣

“Set your boundaries. Being homeless and starving isn’t something you should ever settle for.”⁣

“You realize you will have NOTHING if you go with her, right? Why is this even a question?!”⁣

It made absolutely no logical sense for a widowed woman to accompany another widowed woman, especially when the younger could return to her home and find care and sustenance. ⁣

But Ruth chose to stay with Naomi and travel back to Bethlehem. ⁣

Why?⁣

It was basically a death sentence. ⁣

Or at least a wish to be poor and starving forever. ⁣

Ruth explained, “Thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God”. (Ruth 1:16)⁣

Here, Ruth reveals that she is completely converted to the God of Israel. ⁣

She’s all in. ⁣

I don’t think she ever would have actually asked for advice in a Facebook group anyways. ⁣

It wasn’t an option, no matter how reasonable it seemed, to stay behind. To return to her old life. Old traditions. ⁣

To just pretend that this whole thing had never happened. ⁣

Ruth couldn’t do that. ⁣

She was too converted, and she was willing to endure whatever hardships came her way as a result. ⁣

What conviction!⁣

What commitment. ⁣

What love. ⁣

Where is our conversion to the Lord?⁣

Will we follow Him anywhere He takes us?⁣

Even when it doesn’t make sense. Even when everyone on Facebook would tell us it’s ridiculous. ⁣

Why did Ruth go with Naomi?⁣

And why do you stay with the Lord?⁣

Happy Studying!

-Cali Black

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