Emmy Moore

They married Moabite women. So her sons, which were from Judah, came to Moab because they fled from the famine and they married Moabite women. So this is kind of like a Romeo and Juliet type of situation. These people who were enemies married from the other side. And so it then says one named Orpah and the other Ruth. After they had lived there for about 10 years, both of her sons also died.

They married Moabite women. So her sons, which were from Judah, came to Moab because they fled from the famine and they married Moabite women. So this is kind of like a Romeo and Juliet type of situation. These people who were enemies married from the other side. And so it then says one named Orpah and the other Ruth. After they had lived there for about 10 years, both of her sons also died.

And Naomi was left without her two sons and her husband. This is a big problem because not only did she lose her husband, but she lost both of her sons in the midst and had nothing to offer Ruth and Orpah. They all became widows around the same time. And when you're a widow, you are the lowest person. And so they're in a really compromising situation.

And Naomi was left without her two sons and her husband. This is a big problem because not only did she lose her husband, but she lost both of her sons in the midst and had nothing to offer Ruth and Orpah. They all became widows around the same time. And when you're a widow, you are the lowest person. And so they're in a really compromising situation.

And I think it also just shows the intentions as to why Naomi and her husband got up and left. Because if you know anything about Bethlehem, Bethlehem literally means the house of bread. So how is it that the house of bread fell into a famine? That's just kind of ironic and feels like that wouldn't be the situation, but yeah, it is. And so it's funny that when you forget the place Bethlehem,

And I think it also just shows the intentions as to why Naomi and her husband got up and left. Because if you know anything about Bethlehem, Bethlehem literally means the house of bread. So how is it that the house of bread fell into a famine? That's just kind of ironic and feels like that wouldn't be the situation, but yeah, it is. And so it's funny that when you forget the place Bethlehem,

that you came from, you're going to go to other places and other extremities trying to find God in those areas where he's not there at all. And so if Naomi stayed and if she was just faithful to the things of God, she wouldn't have been affected by the famine. And we figured this out throughout the rest of the story because God was faithful to his people and provided.

that you came from, you're going to go to other places and other extremities trying to find God in those areas where he's not there at all. And so if Naomi stayed and if she was just faithful to the things of God, she wouldn't have been affected by the famine. And we figured this out throughout the rest of the story because God was faithful to his people and provided.

But she went to a different land and her sons married women in that opposing land. And now she's kind of in a little bit of a pickle where she's now a widow along with her now daughter-in-laws. And I think it just kind of shows that when there's a problem that outbreaks, like no matter how far you run,

But she went to a different land and her sons married women in that opposing land. And now she's kind of in a little bit of a pickle where she's now a widow along with her now daughter-in-laws. And I think it just kind of shows that when there's a problem that outbreaks, like no matter how far you run,

you always bring your problems with you you can't just run away it's always going to come and so naomi was just trying to run away from her struggle and run away from problems and trials but yet ended up bringing them with her and so we now get to this this part of the story in ruth chapter 1 verse 6 through 7 and it says when naomi heard in moab that the lord He says,

you always bring your problems with you you can't just run away it's always going to come and so naomi was just trying to run away from her struggle and run away from problems and trials but yet ended up bringing them with her and so we now get to this this part of the story in ruth chapter 1 verse 6 through 7 and it says when naomi heard in moab that the lord He says,

And so because Ruth, excuse me, Naomi saw that God did provide for the people in Bethlehem and the people of Judah in the midst of the famine, she was thinking, my God, like, I thought you weren't going to show up. And I left just right when you did. And so Naomi, Ruth, and Oprah make this plan to go back to Judah because they're childless and widowed and they need God.

And so because Ruth, excuse me, Naomi saw that God did provide for the people in Bethlehem and the people of Judah in the midst of the famine, she was thinking, my God, like, I thought you weren't going to show up. And I left just right when you did. And so Naomi, Ruth, and Oprah make this plan to go back to Judah because they're childless and widowed and they need God.

And so Naomi should have known that God was going to provide, but yet she fled in fear and disobedience. And it shows why a lot of us run in the first place. And it's because we're either scared or we don't want to obey the things of God. And so she took her late son's wives under her belt and She went back because she just didn't want to hear the things of God.

And so Naomi should have known that God was going to provide, but yet she fled in fear and disobedience. And it shows why a lot of us run in the first place. And it's because we're either scared or we don't want to obey the things of God. And so she took her late son's wives under her belt and She went back because she just didn't want to hear the things of God.

I love how it says when Naomi heard in Moab that the Lord had come to the aid of his people, it just shows that Naomi didn't just want to hear what God did, but she wanted to receive what God did. So what did she do? She got up, got everything she needed to go back and return to God.

I love how it says when Naomi heard in Moab that the Lord had come to the aid of his people, it just shows that Naomi didn't just want to hear what God did, but she wanted to receive what God did. So what did she do? She got up, got everything she needed to go back and return to God.

And so it shows us that even though we make the deliberate choice to be enemies of God, that there is still an open door for us to turn back and pursue him. And so they get everything together. And the severity of Ruth and Naomi's position just kind of shows us that. kind of this lying tragedy they're in, which this is something I say all the time.

And so it shows us that even though we make the deliberate choice to be enemies of God, that there is still an open door for us to turn back and pursue him. And so they get everything together. And the severity of Ruth and Naomi's position just kind of shows us that. kind of this lying tragedy they're in, which this is something I say all the time.