Restart #6: Wisdom Through Restarting

Notes for this Study.

Listen to godly Advice when it presents itself.

• Naomi now sees opportunity growing for possible husband and home for Ruth among the Relatives.
  • This is Greater Protecton because She know he is o godly person.
  • It abo assures Naomi is protected, since as her son’s widow all fairly Property wet to Ruths husband to protect for future generations
  • The family of Noonis husband Elimilich would live on.
• for Ruth, Naomi is A godly guiding light of Hope and future.
• We can relate to this. sind our move Our best leads of a future have has Come framer both our mothers.
  • A House with apartment
  • A House down the road.
  • finally, talking with a Nephew about purchase  of His Home
    • We are now Closing inor this hope.

Listen to wise advice that God brings your way

• Naomi is giving Ruth some womanly wisdom in How to get A local boy, in  Boaz.
  • Somethings are pretty obvious, but other are not as clear in translation and time.
    • Clean up and show your beauty
      • Ruth was known to Boaz as a hard worker.
      • Now, Naomi Says show your beauty to him.
    • Uncover his feet and Live down –
      • A cultural reference to making her open to contract of marriage.
      • Remember Ruth is a Foreigner and A woman, she couldn’t openly approach Boaz. Coming to the floor where others are sleeping. Note when he lays shows others all clearly there.
      • But this out is private and quiet, intimate and between the two amory the crowd.
      • Some trey to make “
      • Feet s here mean a sexual reference, yet while a Hebrew word is sometimes covered this way here the Hebrew ward is “mongolot” meaning Arms or legs.
      • This is an act Showing an attitude of submission.  Bowing low to humble Ones self to another.
      • ln Such A Way she opens herself to Boaz
  • V. 9- 13 A Contract is made
    • Boaz ask who she is in the Dark
    • She Asks Him to Cover her W/ Q Corner of His Garmet. This is a symbol of Covering with protection as a husband
    • Boaz is Open
    • Boaz says they must follow the protocol of Kinsmen Law. Otherwise he agrees to the proposal

• Wisdom will coincide with all God’s ways and word
  • The Whole process seems a bet risque to some, but NO where has any act of sinful sex before marriage occurred.
    • Ruth opens herself and lets Boaz know, but leaves it to him to choose to accept or Reject the proposal.
    • Both Naomi and Ruth are working within the law ad expectation of the time. 
    • Boaz accepts with reservation to clearing it through Kinsman, Customs. 
  • Our House is starting to open in A similar way
    • process taught us the best way to approach financing.
      • First, prequalification got bet to advice seek the right loan in the best way for our circumstances.
      •  We ‘ve Continued to leave every Step i God’s hands and will.
      • When we approached our nephew about his how it was listed out of Range but I heard he was dropping. I simply asked him what he was considering and he said a number in the price rays we could Swing. 

Stepping Out in Faith has reward,

• This bright 2 places in Jesus ministy to Mind
  • The intimate encounter of the woman with bleeding who knelt dow just touch the hem of Jesus’s garment 
  • The gentile woman who appeardead Jesus for her daughters healing. Blessed day to boldon to Oct.
• At Some Point Faith means steping out and acting on it as we trust God. .

Leave it to God and he will always lead What is best.

• Perhaps one of the hardest things to do is trust God