The Book of RuthWhen It's Timeto Walk Away
Speaker: Tim Willborn
In the days when the judges ruled, there was a famine in the land. So a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab. 2The man’s name was Elimelek, his wife’s name was Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Kilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem, Judah. And they went to Moab and lived there. Ruth 1:1-2 NIV
In those days Israel had no king; all the people did whatever seemed right in their own eyes. Judges 21:25 NIV
- Elimelech: my God is king
- Naomi: sweet, pleasant
- Mahlon: sick, sickly
- Kilion: frail, tired
“Moab is my washbasin …” Psalm 60:8 NIV
When times get tough, Moab looks tempting.
Now Elimelek, Naomi’s husband, died, and she was left with her two sons. 4They married Moabite women, one named Orpah and the other Ruth. After they had lived there about ten years, 5both Mahlon and Kilion also died, and Naomi was left without her two sons and her husband.Ruth 1:3-5 NIV
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. ... 2 Corinthians 6:14 ESV
But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.” Ruth 1:16 NIV
To get to the right place, you have to leave the wrong one.
What on decision could you make in the next...
...that could change the trajectory of your relationship with God and your life?
