Ruth is a timeless story of heartbreak, love, and redemption. There are a lot of lessons one can learn from this short Bible book; however, this devotion will focus on the loyalty of Ruth. She remained loyal to Naomi, her mother-in-law; Jewish tradition and laws; and, most importantly, to God. What is so remarkable about Ruth’s loyalty is the fact that she wasn’t even Jewish… Ruth was a Moabitess from Moab.

Moab was an ancient kingdom that originated from……

And she would sit under the palm tree of Deborah between Ramah and Bethel in the mountains of Ephraim. And the children of Israel came up to her for judgment. Judges 4:5

Jesus called them over and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and those in high positions act as tyrants over them. It must not be like that among you. On the contrary, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave; just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”  Matthew 20:25-28 CSB

"She is not afraid of snow for her household, for all her household is clothed with scarlet." Proverbs 31:21

“Create in me a new heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10