Futility to Glory

Ruth 4:13-22

The book of Ruth opens up with a woman who has lost everything—her husband and her two sons.  She was dirt poor and had no hope of any significance for the rest of her life.  However, her tumultuous journey was but a backdrop for God’s amazing plan—her futility was merely an impetus to her glory.  For our final time in the book of Ruth, we learn that pain is never the final word for God’s people; and God will do far greater things through us than we could ever imagine.