The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith Page #5

---

you should have seen it.

He awoke and said,

'Who is there?'

I said, it is I, Ruth.

And he-- and he-- oh, mother

he's an honorable man.

You were right.

Thank you for showing me

the way.

There is a problem though.

There's a kinsman closer

than Boaz.

It is Neb.

You knew?

Yes.

I could have made my life

easier by selling the field

and bringing Neb closer to me,

but I did not want you

in his mercy and I knew Boaz

would fight for you.

He said he would do

the right thing, for us to sit

and wait.

Boaz will do his part,

but we must do our part too.

What else is there for us

to do?

Pray.

Oh, Lord, I thank You

with all my heart.

I thank You for Your mercy,

for Your grace,

for a second chance.

I want you to betray me.

What?

I want you to go to Neb.

Tell him that I've just-- I've

lost my wits in my infatuation

for Ruth and I'm about to give

her half of my grain.

But, sir,

this could ruin you.

I mean they could publicly

ridicule you for showing

favoritism.

I know.

It's love.

For that, I would risk

anything.

All right.

If you believe that, so do I.

Neb, you were right.

Boaz has lost his wits

over that Moab woman.

I mean, he has chosen to give

half his grain to Ruth.

I knew it.

The son of Rahab is showing

his true self.

Will you testify to this?

Yes, I will.

You're a wise man, Benjamin.

I will see you rewarded.

Thank you, sir.

Now we need to get the elders

to the public square

so that may see the true Boaz.

Is this true?

This man will testify

to this.

You will swear to this?

I give you my solemn oath.

Neb, youve doe a great

service for your people.

I will gather the elders

to meet us here at the temple.

Boaz, you are here.

We have some concerns about

your actions with the harvest.

I have nothing to hide.

You will not make light

of this once you find out what

I know about your intentions.

Members of council,

people of Israel,

this man is a traitor.

He plans to give half his grain

to that woman from Moab.

He is no longer one of us.

If I were to do something like

that, give away anything to

a foreigner, I would expect

to be stoned to death.

Is this true, Boaz?

Are you planning to do

what he says?

Neb is right.

I do plan on helping the widow,

but by purchasing the land

owned by Elimelech and by

becoming her kinsman to save

the house of Elimelech

from destitution.

You will not do that,

that is my right.

I am the closest relative.

Elimelech's land and his wife

are mine.

Neb, you did not read

the law carefully.

It is not the widow of Elimelech

that you redeem but the wife

of his son, the Moabitess

named Ruth.

No, no, no, no, no, no.

It is not so.

It is not so.

Neb, do you still intend

to redeem the land and Ruth?

I will not marry a woman

from Moab.

He will deal with her.

As is a custom of our laws,

remove your sandal and give it

to Boaz.

By the power of the council

given by God, I name Boaz

the kinsman redeemer

of the house of Elimelech.

but if you did not plan

to give her half your grain,

then that man is a liar.

No, he did not lie.

I do plan on giving

half my bounty to Ruth.

You see?

But not the half

that belongs to Israel.

I want to give her my half,

for I plan to make her my wife.

Ruth and Boaz were married

shortly after and a new hope

began for Ruth and Naomi, which

surely was a blessing from God.

began for Ruth and Naomi, which

surely was a blessing from God.

Their trust and faith in Him

allowed blessings on their

family they never thought

possible.

I came as soon as I heard.

There's something really wrong

with Ruth.

She can't keep anything down

that she eats.

Boaz, I need for you

to go outside.

And get what?

Nothing, go pray.

Pray?

Pray.

She wants me to pray.

I've waited all these years.

I have done everything

You wanted.

I love her.

This can't be happening.

God, I would, I would...

Why are you laughing?

What?

What?

A baby?

A baby, yes.

My mother and father named me

Obed, which means servant.

And Naomi's life was fulfilled

again through the love of

something as small as a newborn

child.

Naomi loved and cared for me

throughout her days as if

I were her own.

Thank You.

I know You're here with me.

I know You always have been.

Oh, and Lord, thank You so much

for little Obed.

Protect him all of his days

and let this family continue

to bless Israel.

Think of your

great grandmother and Naomi.

If they had not trusted God

during the most difficult days

of their lives, you and I would

not be sitting here today.

It is wonderful what God has

done for our ancestors, but how

I know he will do that for me.

Just because some man came and

told me that I'm gonna be king

and anointed my head with oil

doesnt mean that I will be.

He gave you the strength

to fight a lion and a bear that

were attacking your father's

sheep.

If He will help you to protect

sheep, He will surely give you

wisdom and strength to be king.

Your father wants you

to come home and bring lunch

to your brothers.

Go and do what the Lord says.

Thank you.

David, you forgot this.

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes