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Hiz4Ever 71F
1904 posts
7/30/2006 4:32 am
A Nation of Ruth's ....Part IV

Naomi’s daughters-in-law, Ruth and Oprah, both begin the journey to return to Israel with Naomi, but Naomi urges them to find their life’s
fulfilment with their own people and the gods of Moab.
Naomi wants her daughters-in-law to be happy, but she cannot imagine what joy could be
theirs in unity with her. She has no spiritual vision beyond a sense that she must return to her homeland. Possibly she is even rejecting them, refusing their company.

I believe Orpah (‘stiff neck’ and Ruth (‘friend’ together make up the two parts of the Church. Orpah, who yields to Naomi’s suggestion, returns home to Moab and represents those believers who have no real heart-burden for the Jewish people. The Orpah segment of the Church identifies more with the unsaved nations than with Israel. She does not have the grace to yield herself to God’s plan for Naomi (Israel). She does not discern the spiritual significance of clinging to Israel, because she’s blinded to this deep thing of God.

Ruth, on the other hand, will not listen to Naomi. Her love is so strong for Naomi that wild horses, and even Naomi’s rejection, couldn’t pull her away. Why? She has been given grace from the Lord to resist what is
natural and worldly. It is so easy in the world not to identify with the Jew.

*To Be Continued*

With Great Love,

Hiz4Ever †


Vincit Veritas~Truth Conquers


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