Three widows are preparing to leave the land of Moab and return to the land of Judah. Two of them are Moabitesses. Will the people of Israel receive them?

Naomi, Ruth and Orpah.

Naomi lost not only her husband but also her two sons who died childless. What a hopeless situation! 

So, she raised her voice and wept loudly! Ruth1:9

One of the women decided to return to her homeland because she had lost all hopes. But Ruth chose to take refuge in the God of Israel. And the Lord is so good; He blessed Ruth!

 So, Boaz fathered Obed by Ruth. Matthew 1:5.

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The town of Jericho…. God’s judgement is about to fall on the land. Joshua sends two men to survey the land.

In Jericho, there lived a sinful woman. What hope does she have? We say that she does not have any right to hope because she deserves only punishment for her sinful ways! We might even say that she and her family must be destroyed along with the city of Jericho!!

But she said: “… the LORD your God, He is God in heaven above and on earth below”. Joshua 2:11

So, she tied a red ribbon on her window. As a result, she and her entire household, joined the people of God safely and glorified Him. 

No, it’s not over!

Salmon the father of Boaz, whose mother was Rahab...Matthew 1 :5(a)

By faith the prostitute Rahab did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies in peace. Hebrew 11:31

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At midday a woman came out to draw water; a woman who was rejected and despised by all peoplein her community! She had five husbands and the one she is living with now is not her husband! 

Everybody must have murmured that this woman does not deserve to be saved, a truly hopeless situation!

But it was grace that the God of Israel was waiting for her at the well. He urged her to worship the true God in spirit and truth. “I AM the Messiah”, He revealed Himself to her. And so, because of her, a Samaritan woman, the city of Samaria came to know the ‘Saviour of the world’!

As you read this note, whatever be your condition in life, the Lord is able to save you. The Lord Jesus Christ, He is the true hope. If you place your hope in Him, you will never be ashamed. Anyone who calls upon His name will be saved!

Jesus said, “…and the one who comes to Me I will certainly not cast out. John 6:37

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He is a good Father to the fatherless

More compassionate than the mother who birthed me

A lover to the widowed, and bread for the poor

My God is all sufficient to everyone!

Seated on His heavenly throne

My God mercifully remembers me.