This short story shows the power of faithfulness, generosity and love, and how these can make anyone significant. It’s a picture of how God works in the world – not just with one family or country. It also shows how God has empowered us so that our choices in relationships can bring out the significance of others too.
What difference can faith and faithfulness make? Dan Green looks at the story of a family which formed across the dividing lines of nations and beliefs. Small but firm personal commitments led to a big faith risk for Ruth to cross boundaries and seek acceptance, and this led to a massively world-changing family line which still seeks to include and value those who think they are outsiders today. God is at work in subtle ways to make this happen in Ruth’s story - could he be at work in similar ways in our lives now?
Looking at relationships, commitments and redemption - how did these shape a family which ultimately brought Jesus to us, and how important are they to us today?
