As we look at the story of Ruth, we started by seeing a family move to Moab in the days of the Judges. It looks like this family of Elimelech is moving to a darker place, a pagan country outside of the Promise Land. While there, he dies, and within a decade, both of his sons die leaving Naomi both a widow and childless. All hope seems lost. She has two daughters-in-law and she tries to persuade both to go back to their mother's homes and Moab's gods. She states that "for it grieveth me much for your sakes that the hand of the LORD is gone out against me." She feels as if her story is over. Orpah goes back home. However, Ruth demonstrates faithful and loyal love to her and travels with Naomi to the house of bread. While back in Bethlehem, Ruth seeks permission from Naomi to go out and glean in the fields to earn a living. She does and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging to Boaz. Some might say this is chance. Some might say this is fate. As Christians, we declare that it is God's hand of providence that has directed Ruth into the field of Boaz. We want to examine this today with the title, "Seeing the Unseen Hand." We will consider the following 1)Ruth works with her hands 2) Boaz opens up his hands 3) God's hand is seen.
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