Woman Raising Her Hands Near Gray Wall

The Lord be with you.

The LORD repay you for what you have done, and a full reward be given you by the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge!

Background

Often, a prayer tells us something about the person offering the prayer.

After the deaths of their husbands, Naomi and Ruth travel back to the land of Naomi’s people: Israel. Upon arrival, Naomi discovers that she does have a relative still alive there—a wealthy man named Boaz, who owns many fields. The story does not tell us how they are related, but Naomi’s actions suggest that he is a distant relative. Too distant to have any obligation to help the women.

But Naomi has a plan.