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An Invitation

God speaks. He speaks into our hearts and minds through people, nature, the church. He also speaks to us through His Word. His Word is His love letter to us, His way of helping us remember who we are and assure us of His promises. His Word is the road map to help us live the passionate adventurous lives He always meant for us.

These blog entries are teasers. Insights and revelations to encourage you to read the bible, the greatest piece of literature that was written especially for you, God's child.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

An Unlikely Follower


Ruth 1:16 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. 17 Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me." 18 When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her.

Are you an unlikely follower of Christ? You may have had a difficult childhood. You may have been abused, neglected, abandoned. You may be going through difficult times. Your marriage may be falling apart. Or you may be imprisoned in an addiction.

It's easier to be a victim and invite others to your pity party. After all, life sucks. You've gone through hard times and don't know why. All you know is you deserve better.

In the book of Ruth, we discover that Ruth wasn't raised in a religious family. She was an outsider amongst the Jews and she didn't know God. Her husband died. She had no income. Yet what did she choose to do? She chose to seek God and pursue Him. Let me say that again--she chose to seek God and pursue him in a foreign land.

Today, if you are in a desperate situation, acknowledge but don't dwell on it. Instead, choose to seek God and pursue Him. Be an unlikely follower today.

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