A Meeting with Destiny
Naomi lost her two sons in Moab and decided to return to her home country alone. Naomi’s daughter in law Ruth refused to part ways with her and was determined to follow her home. Ruth’s resolve was that Naomi’s people would be her people and she would serve the same God who Naomi served. We can surmise that perhaps Naomi was a good mother in law to Ruth. This would have meant that she had grown attached to her and did not want to leave her alone. Another possible suggestion could be that Ruth did not like her own family of origin. She may have felt that staying with Naomi was a better choice because she felt safe with her.
Whatever the driving force behind Ruth’s decision to follow Naomi, we know that their meeting was one of destiny. Ruth may have felt a connection to Naomi that she could not explain. God saw ahead of time the plans that he had in store for Ruth and the part that she would play in the redemption story. “Turn back, my daughters; go your way, for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say I have hope, even if I should have a husband this night and should bear sons” (Ruth 1:12). Ruth had two daughter in laws who wanted to return with her. She managed to convince one of them to return to her family but Ruth was adamant that she would stay with her.
“But Boaz answered her, “All that you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband has been fully told to me, and how you left your father and mother and your native land and came to a people that you did not know before” (Ruth 2:11). Ruth soon caught the attention of Boaz who was a relative to Naomi. As the story unfolds, Boaz later decided to make Ruth his wife. I don’t imagine that Ruth had the faintest idea that she would find another husband when she decided to follow Naomi.
Ruth must have felt an inner conviction that her time was not up with Naomi. Her God given destiny compelled her to stay connected to her mother in law. God will strategically position us with people who are assigned to assist our destiny. There are people who we can tell have been ordained and orchestrated to be in our lives. We have to be sensitive to the move of God to know the people who we need to be connected to. The people in our lives have a major part to play in the fulfilment of our destiny. May we move in alignment with the will of God and stay in right relationships.
A.P.-Y.
Published by Anneta Pinto-Young
I am a trained Social Worker who currently provides professional leadership on a programme to support Social Work students and Newly Qualified Social Workers entering the Social Work Profession.
Born and raised in Jamaica in a Christian family where my father is an ordained Pastor and Deacon who has served for over 50 years in the ministry. My father is also a trained musician and our family can be described as a musical family. I grew up in a small farming community in St. Peter’s, St. Andrew and my parents also have a small farm.
I credit my gift of writing to my father who I watched and listened to over the years as he wrote sermons, poems and other recitals in his capacity in ministry. English has always been an easy subject for me and over the years I have developed an increased interest in writing.
I am a Trainer, I sing and have a passion for worship, the spoken word and the free flow of the prophetic anointing. I am married to my best friend Andrew Christopher Young who is an advanced Musician and whose music you can find on YouTube and Facebook. I am a trained Coach and Mentor and I love experimenting with food so I love cooking. I enjoy trying cultural dishes from across the world and I view food as an entry into cultures and languages.
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June 21, 2021June 22, 2021
