Fresh Gleanings

This morning I opened my Bible to see what was next in my reading schedule. My eyes lighted on the book of "Ruth". Only a month ago I was teaching this story for the Valentine Party at Good News Club. "Lord, I just studied this book. Please show me something new about Yourself in here today," was my quick prayer. He seemed to remind me that the character "Boaz" was a reflection of Himself, so I decided to pay extra attention to Boaz's speaking lines.

Then, there it was. So fresh! So applicable! So amazing!

He spoke to me.

"Then said Boaz unto Ruth,

Hearest thou not,

my daughter?

Go not to glean in another field,

neither go from hence,

but abide here fast by my maidens:

Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap,

and go thou after them:

have I not charged the young men that they shall not touch thee?

and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels,

and drink of that which the young men have drawn."

~Ruth 2:8-9

Each line had a special meaning to me. A revelation of His heart for me, and instruction on what to do where He has me right now.

So, since I'm a big fan of bullet points and summarizing, I translated this passage into application:

~He bids me listen

~He calls me His daughter

~He asks me not to leave

~He encourages fellowship with like-minded maidens

~He wants me to look at the harvest

~He tells me to go to the harvest

~He promises to protect me

~He provides refreshment

~He instructs me to benefit from what other men have "drawn" from His well

I pray this was a blessing to you. It certainly was an encouragement to me. Yet another reminder to let His Spirit speak through His Word each new day ~ even when it's an old, familiar passage.