No Matter What

Scripture: Ruth 1 Key Verse: 1:15-18
Naomi said, "Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods. Go back with your sister-in-law." but Ruth answered, "Don't force me to leave you. Don't make me turn back from following you. Wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God. Wherever you die, I will die, and I will be buried there with you. May the LORD strike me down if anything but death separates you and me!" When Naomi saw Ruth was determined to go with her, she ended the conversation.

Objective:
Ruth is the daughter-in-law of Naomi. All the men in the family are dead due to famine, and all that is left is Naomi and the two daughter-in-laws. Ruth will not leave her mother-in-law alone and stays with her.

Application:
Have we ever cared about something or someone so much that we have chosen to stay with it even if it meant giving up something else. I am not talking about things someone can become addicted to like alcohol or drugs, but in some ways even those things can fit. I am talking about a conscious decision to choose one thing over another. Choose family over work, or health over junk food. These decisions are important ones to make.

How awesome would it be to have God in our lives like this. If we could make the words spoken about Naomi our words to God. I will go where you go and stay where you stay. I am going to follow you no matter what. We need this to be the way we think. I am not a christian(in the image of Christ), I am truly a Christ-Follower. I will go where he leads me.

Prayer:
Lord I am yours lead me where you want me to be. I will cling to you in the good and the bad times. Help us be your people your followers and reach out to those that need your love.