THE DIVINE CONNECTION THROUGH LOYALTY.
Ruth replied: “Do not 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. Where you die, I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.” (Ruth 1:16-17)
Good things attract good things, and good people attract other good people. Naomi, whose name means “beauty” and “sweetness,” attracted Ruth, whose name signifies “friendship.” It was Ruth’s loyalty to Naomi that set her on the path to success. Ruth faced trials after marrying one of Naomi’s sons and becoming a widow. In the face of this hardship, Naomi decided to return to her homeland.
Ruth, who could have been left alone, demonstrated unwavering determination. Even though Naomi was aging and had no other sons for Ruth to marry, Ruth persisted, and her life took a new direction.
“Your people will be my people”
Ruth embraced a new national identity, transitioning from a Moabite to a Jew. Moabites were considered impure, the product of a shameful union during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot, escaping the disaster, took refuge in a small town called Zoar and later moved to the mountains, where immorality took root in his family. His two daughters, finding no men around, decided to sleep with their father, producing two sons: Moab, meaning “from the father,” and Ben-Ammi, “son of my people.”
Ruth broke free from this national curse and chose Israel, a blessed people.
“Your God will be my God”
With this statement, Ruth made a firm decision to change her deity. She abandoned the gods of the Moabites and converted to the one true God. She prophesied that Naomi’s God would bless her and reverse her curse since she was now under the authority of the God of blessing. Ruth adopted the laws of the God of Israel and chose to live in a way that pleased Him.
GOD OF NAOMI MANIFESTS IN RUTH’S LIFE
“They arrived in Bethlehem at the beginning of the barley harvest.” (Ruth 1:22)
Naomi had heard that the Lord had visited His people in Bethlehem, which literally means “House of Bread and Praise.” She decided to return to her homeland, accompanied by Ruth. Ruth received two pieces of good news:
- She settled in a place of blessing.
- She arrived at the beginning of the barley harvest.
This signified that the grace of provision was already locating her. A fresh wind of hope blew over her life—it was a new beginning. Feeling it, she said to Naomi:
“Let me go to the fields and pick up the leftover grain behind anyone in whose eyes I find favor.” (Ruth 2:2)
Naomi agreed, and something extraordinary was about to happen in Ruth’s life:
“As it turned out, she was working in a field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech.” (Ruth 2:3)
The phrase “as it turned out” deserves special attention. It wasn’t mere luck. In the supernatural realm, nothing happens by chance; everything operates under spiritual laws. When you perform righteous acts in the spiritual secret, they will manifest before men, and everyone will witness your fruits, unaware of the sacrifices that produced your blessings. God revealed a spiritual secret to Israel through the prophet Isaiah:
“Your fasting ends in quarreling and strife…You cannot fast as you do today and expect your voice to be heard on high.” (Isaiah 58:4)
For Israel’s fast to be effective, their voices had to reach the spiritual realm and be heard by God. If God’s spiritual world does not hear you, no one on earth will. If you do not impact the spiritual realm, your fasting is in vain.
Your primary place of influence is not on earth, and your main sphere of impact is not the physical world. Your true realm of influence is the spiritual world; the earth is merely a platform to manifest the spiritual influences. The prophet Daniel fasted and prayed, and when his voice reached the spiritual realm, a great conflict ensued between God’s angels and evil spirits:
“The prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me…” (Daniel 10:13)
The Persian kingdom had two rulers: one visible and one invisible. The visible one acted under the influence of the invisible one, which Daniel understood and fought. The battle took place in the spiritual realm, but the response was sent to Daniel on earth.
The expression “as it turned out” has its roots in Ruth’s divine connection to Naomi. Her loyalty would bring her great blessings. Some curses can only be broken through divine connections. When someone prays for financial miracles, wealth doesn’t fall from heaven. Instead, God often connects them with people who can provide opportunities, as it is written:
“He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; he seats them with princes, with the princes of his people.” (Psalm 113:7-8)
One of the ways God breaks poverty is by connecting people to influential figures. I pray that God connects you with great people.
The blessings that come with divine connections are immense. Without these divinely ordained connections, one risks being disconnected from life’s realities. After arriving at Boaz’s field, Ruth caught his attention:
“Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters…Boaz asked the overseer of his harvesters, ‘Who does that young woman belong to?’” (Ruth 2:4-5)
Boaz began to take an interest in her and said:
“Listen, my daughter. Don’t go and glean in another field and don’t go away from here. Stay here with the women who work for me…I have told the men not to lay a hand on you.” (Ruth 2:8-9)
From that moment, Ruth became special, protected by Boaz and enjoying the same privileges as the other workers. Her loyalty to Naomi was noticed by Boaz, who later elevated her through marriage and blessed her with favor. The people blessed her with the grace of childbirth, like Rachel and Leah, the mothers of the twelve tribes of Israel. Ruth became the great-grandmother of David, the beloved king of Israel. (Ruth 4:18-22)
Ruth’s blessings were hidden in Naomi. Can you see your blessings through your divine connections? When you pray for a blessing, it doesn’t fall from heaven; God often hides it in someone who will pass it on to you. The financial resources for Jesus’ ministry mainly came from contributions made by wealthy women and others, such as Joseph of Arimathea. (Luke 8:1-3; Matthew 27:57-60)
This text is an excerpt from the book The Supernatural Powers of the Believer written by Widly Jean Baptiste.
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