PrayerBits for Thursday

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Thursday

Scripture lesson: Ruth 4:13-17 The Ruth story completed

As mentioned in a previous PrayerBit, Moabite Ruth took on her Israelite mother-in-law's responsibility for producing a male heir to continue the family line. This is the central theme of the book. In these verses it all comes to fruition as she bears, by Boaz, the male relative that accepted the responsibility, Obed the grandfather of King David.

Moving through the day: Naomi and Ruth went through a great deal of hardship, poverty, and uncertainty before they enjoyed this happy ending to their faithfulness. Think about a time, perhaps now, when it was hard to see a possible happy end to a bad time. Pray for wisdom at such times.

Scripture:

Ruth 4:13-17

The Genealogy of David

13 So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When they came together, the Lord made her conceive, and she bore a son. 14Then the women said to Naomi, ‘Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without next-of-kin;* and may his name be renowned in Israel! 15He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age; for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has borne him.’ 16Then Naomi took the child and laid him in her bosom, and became his nurse. 17The women of the neighbourhood gave him a name, saying, ‘A son has been born to Naomi.’ They named him Obed; he became the father of Jesse, the father of David.