Our Daily Bread, 3rd September 2022 ODB Saturday
Welcome to Our Daily Bread Today Devotional for 3 September 2022 written by Xochitl Dixon to inspire and bless you! Kindly share with other people.
OUR DAILY BREAD 3RD SEPTEMBER 2022 ODB DEVOTIONAL
ODB TODAY’S TOPIC: ROOTED IN LOVE
Bible in a Year: Psalms 140–142, 1 Corinthians 14:1–20
Key Verse: You left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before. Ruth 2:11
Today’s Scripture: Ruth 2:5–13
Our Daily Bread, 3rd September 2022 ODB Saturday Insight
The book of Ruth is set during the period of the judges (Ruth 1:1). But rather than a dark story of sin and judgment, we read an uplifting account of loving loyalty. While the books of Judges and Ruth are different in many ways, they share one similarity. Just as the book of Judges leads us to think about the kingship, so does Ruth—in this case King David specifically. As we read this account today, we understand that kingship in general and King David in particular would eventually take us to Jesus, David’s greater son (see Luke 20:41–44).
Our Daily Bread, 3rd September 2022 ODB Saturday MESSAGE
I arrived at the cancer care center, where I’d be serving as my mom’s live-in caregiver, feeling alone and afraid. I’d left my family and support system more than 750 miles behind me. But before I could even touch my luggage, Frank, a man with a huge grin, offered to help. By the time we reached the sixth floor, I’d made plans to meet his wife, Lori, who cared for him during his treatments.
The couple soon became like family as we leaned on God and each other. We laughed, vented, cried, and prayed together. Though we all felt displaced, our connection to God and each other kept us rooted in love as we supported one another.
When Ruth committed to caring for her mother-in-law, Naomi, she left the security of familiarity behind. Ruth “entered a field and began to glean behind the harvesters” (Ruth 2:3). The overseer told the landowner, Boaz, that Ruth “came into the field” and “remained” working “except for a short rest in the shelter” (v. 7). Ruth found a safe place with people willing to care for her as she cared for Naomi (vv. 8–9).
And God provided for Ruth and Naomi though Boaz’s generosity (vv. 14–16). Life’s circumstances can provide roads to unexpected places far beyond our comfort zones. As we remain connected to God and each other, He’ll keep us rooted in love as we support one another. By: Xochitl Dixon
Reflect: How has God comforted you when you felt alone? How has He used other people to support you through a community rooted in His love?
Prayer: Loving Father, thank You for promising to be with me and for providing all I need.
Our Daily Bread, 3rd September 2022 ODB Saturday
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