Daily Devotion for February 14, 2025

Devotion:

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Read Ruth 4:13-16.

Through the birth of her grandson, God gave Naomi a sense of new life. Naomi had suffered greatly. She lost her support system and home when the family moved to Moab in search of food and making a living. When she had lost her husband, she was no longer a wife but a widow. Then she lost both sons - no longer their mother.  Yet, God was working. He brought together two women who had vastly different religious backgrounds and they forged a friendship far deeper than one could imagine. They had suffered together. Heartbroken from losing their husbands, the two widows shared a common grief. In the midst of hardship and heartbreak God was working and a bigger plan was in the works.

This story is a reminder that God’s power redeems desperate situations. His grace unites disparate things. He forged an unlikely friendship between two very different women. He brought about an unexpected marriage. Then a baby boy was born that brought joy and love to Naomi. This little boy became the grandad of David, the king of Israel and a descendant of Jesus. Ultimately it is Jesus who gives us life. He gladly rescues broken and hurting, lost and hopeless people.  

Personal Worship Option:

Are you in a season where God seems distant? Don’t give up! Pray that he will give you the patience to see the situation through and thank him in advance for what he is going to do.