The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith Page #3

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I'm fine.

I'm just so happy

to have you back.

And you too, Ruth.

We're home now.

Oh, please, God,

show us your mercy.

If not for me, then for Ruth.

Well, good morning.

Youve changed.

My dress was torn.

It's time.

Today I will go to the fields

to glean.

No, Ruth.

I thought that's what you

called it.

It is.

I meant that it's my job.

You cannot do that for me.

No, you stay here

and make your home.

Let me do this for you.

Very well

But please, be careful.

First day?

Yes.

It's quite easy.

Just watch me, youll learn

quickly.

I am Ruth, daughter

of Naomi.

I am Simeon,

picker of the wheat.

men, look at all this wheat.

God has really been good to us.

Yes, He has.

Just finished surveying the

fields here and we think we're

gonna finish with more crops

and ahead of schedule.

That is glorious news.

So, what would you

have us do next?

Sir?

What would you have us do next?

What?

We're ahead of schedule.

That's good.

You all right, sir?

Seth, who's that woman

over there?

I-- I have no idea.

I dont have time to take

the name of everyone,

especially the gleaners.

What is wrong with him?

How should I know?

Benjamin, do you know

the name of this woman?

No, sir.

Seth had me tending the grain

all day and my hands were kind

of full.

Sir, why are you so

concerned with this woman,

and a foreigner at that?

Do any of my workers know

the name of this woman?

May I speak, sir?

Yes, my friend.

Her name is Ruth.

Ruth.

She's the daughter of Naomi.

She's been working with me

all day and has not stopped.

If my services are through

here, sir, I'd like to return

to my work.

Of course.

Sir, you need to focus

on the grain.

I am tired of you

questioning my decisions.

You're relieved of your duties.

But, sir.

Leave now.

I'll report this to Neb.

Tell my uncle whatever

you wish.

You, sir, what's your name?

They call me Simeon.

Well, Simeon,

congratulations.

Youve become my new chief

harvester.

Seems like you know more about

my fields than my workers do.

Blessings to you.

Blessings to you.

To you as well.

Is it true that you're

the daughter of Naomi?

Yes, sir.

You dont have to call me

sir.

I'm not your master.

My name is Boaz.

Yes, sir, I mean Boaz.

I dont want you to work

anyone's fields but mine.

You have the freedom to do

whatever you need to do.

Thank you.

You must know that I'm not

of your people.

Why are you so good to me?

I don't see people

for who theyre not.

I see them for who they are.

I know you've come here seeking

protection under the wings

of our Lord.

I pray that He uses me

for that purpose.

Thank you.

Sir, I wanted to apologize

about today.

Go eat, enjoy yourself.

But why did you not release

me?

Cause you're a good learner

and unlike others, you never

make the same mistake twice.

She's still there.

Benjamin, tomorrow when we eat,

I want you to go tell Ruth.

I want her to eat with us.

Yes, sir.

Take a drink.

You look thirsty.

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha.

Sir?

Yes.

I have just been released.

Why?

Because Boaz is distracted

by some foreigner.

Who is this foreigner?

I have no idea.

Some woman from Moab.

Who's related to someone named

Naomi.

Naomi is back?

What would you like me

to do?

I will take care of it.

You are true to your people.

Ruth, have you eaten yet?

No, sir, I'd rather wait

till I finish the work.

You can finish later.

Eat, eat with us now.

No, no, no, come sit over here.

Sit with me.

Pomegranate.

I should be getting back

to work.

It's getting late and I have

not gathered nearly enough.

Okay, well, wait.

Before you go,

before you go,

I want you to take this.

I want you to give this

to Naomi.

You tell her that this is

a gift from Boaz.

Thank you again.

Benjamin, how much has she

gleaned?

Not much, maybe enough

for two people for a few days.

I want you to take a few

bushels and shake it out

and put some grain out

so she can collect it.

If you dont mind me asking,

why do you give her more when

she doesn't ask for any?

I'm just following her

example.

Ruth, how was your day?

We were blessed.

Who was kind enough to let

you glean all this grain

from their field?

His name was Boaz.

Boaz?

Boaz.

He is a relative

of Elimelech's.

He was always such

a kind child.

He's still very kind.

Look what he gave me

and even more.

Come, help me sort

the grain.

with their needs now being

met, Ruth began to feel

the pains of being alone,

the reality of a stranger

in a strange land.

Now it feels like home.

Yes, it does.

Ruth?

How is your heart,

about Mahlon, I mean?

Some days I'm busy

and I forget.

Some days he's all

I ever think about.

God has someone out there

for you.

He does not mean for you

to be aloe.

But I'm a foreigner.

No man in Bethlehem

would want to marry me.

Any man with half his wits

would die to be with you.

I dont believe I can

provide him with a family.

You're too young

to say that.

What about you?

I can't get married

and leave you behind.

It's too soon.

Now you say it's too soon.

One day youll say

it's too late.

Maybe God can find a way

to bless us together.

Anything is possible

where God is concerned.

This area over here.

We gotta make sure that there's

fencing put around the entire

area because these

have you gone mad?

What?

I hear you are giving extra

food to that foreigner.

You know if you do that, you

must give it to all the others

and youll probably do it.

She never takes anymore than

what is allotted by the law

- and even then she won't take--

- Don't waste your breath

on him.

This is not about the law.

This is about treating

a foreigner better

than your own people.

You tell Simeon to put

together a bundle and to give

it to Naomi.

Tell her it is a gift from me.

Theyll have their food.

She is bringing a curse

upon us, the curse of death.

The same curse that she did

to her family.

Sir.

Just because we're

relatives, I do not have to

tolerate this kind of behavior.

One day you will need me,

and I will not be there.

Pay him no mind.

He knows nothing about

anything.

He's a fool.

Don't ever allow yourself

to be called a fool.

I understand what you're trying

to do, sir, just I beg you

be careful.

You worried about me?

Well, if I can speak freely,

many of us are very concerned

why you're going out of your

way for this woman?

Why is that so hard

to understand?

Love, sir, see, love has

never been part of your life.

It's always been just work.

The only thing that comes

before it is God and the only

thing after it

has been sleep so...

Look, who said anything

about love?

I'm just wanting to find

the right one

Well, a lot of good women

have come and gone as you wait

for the right one.

Why settle for that which is

good when you can have what's

great.

Okay, I'll remember that.

I just pray that my good

friend, Boaz, has the wisdom to

know good from great when she's

standing right in front of him.

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