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Dec 7, 2022, 9:11:09 PM12/7/22

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May you be richly rewarded by the Lord . . . under whose wings you have come to take refuge. Ruth 2:12

Maria carried her fast-food lunch to an empty table. As she bit into her burger, her eyes locked on those of a young man seated several tables away. His clothes were soiled, his hair hung limply, and he clutched at an empty paper cup. Clearly, he was hungry. How could she help? A gift of cash seemed unwise. If she bought a meal and presented it to him, might he be embarrassed?

Just then Maria remembered the story of Ruth where Boaz, a wealthy landowner, invited the impoverished immigrant widow to glean from his fields. He ordered his men: “Let her gather among the sheaves and don’t reprimand her. Even pull out some stalks for her from the bundles and leave them for her to pick up, and don’t rebuke her” (Ruth 2:15–16). In a culture where women were utterly dependent on their connection to men for survival, Boaz demonstrated God’s loving provision. Eventually, Boaz married Ruth, redeeming her from her serious need (4:9–10).

As Maria rose to leave, she placed her untouched packet of fries on a nearby table, meeting the man’s eyes as she did so. If he was hungry, he might glean from her “fast-food field.” God’s heart is revealed in the stories of Scripture as they illustrate creative solutions to encourage.

By: Elisa Morgan

Is there someone around you today that you might invite to “glean” from the abundance in your life? Ask God to reveal the needs around you that you might respond with His heart.

Dear Father, show me who needs me to extend Your love to them today.

妳来投靠耶和华以色列上帝的翅膀下，愿妳满得祂的赏赐。—路得记2章12节

莉亚端着她的汉堡套餐走向一张空桌。当她吃着汉堡的时候，她留意到一个年轻男子坐在离她不远的餐桌。他的衣服脏兮兮，头发也乱糟糟，他紧抓着一个空纸杯，显然是饿坏了。莉亚该怎么帮助他呢？直接给他一些钱似乎并不明智。如果买一份套餐给他，会让他感到难堪吗？

此时，莉亚想起圣经中路得的故事。富有的地主波阿斯，邀请路得这个来自摩押的穷寡妇继续在他的田里捡麦穗。波阿斯还吩咐仆人善待路得，说：“她就是在捆中拾取麦穗，也可以容她，不可羞辱她。并要从捆里抽出些来，留在地下任她拾取，不可叱吓她”（路得记2章15-16节）。在那个女性必须完全依赖男性才能存活的文化中，波阿斯展现了上帝慈爱的供应。最后，波阿斯娶了路得，赎回她夫家的土地并让她夫家的名不至在族中被删除（4章9-10节）。

最后，当莉亚起身离开时，她一边与那名男子对望，一边将一包自己完全没碰过的薯条放在旁边的桌子上。如果他饥饿难忍，应该就会拾取莉亚所留下的食物。圣经中的故事显明了上帝的心意，并提供具有创意的解决问题之道。作者： 莫丽莎

今天，你想邀请谁一同分享上帝赐予你的丰盛恩典？
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