Ruth 4:18-22 – Outcast
What’s particularly amazing about Ruth is that God chose a woman to play an integral role in the Davidic and Messianic line. God uses both men and women to accomplish His purposes. And He often uses broken people, the outcasts, and imperfect people (like you and me) that others overlook to bring about His promises. God entrusts us to carry out His promises, and Ruth foreshadows how Jesus did the same thing for us. Ruth is one of the few non-Israelites in the genealogy of Jesus Christ. How wonderful that God is so very intentional about including those labeled “outcast” and inviting them into the family of God through Jesus Christ.
Lord, help me to never overlook someone simply because they don’t look like me. Help me to love people as you love them. Amen.
Devotions written by Tracey Kelly with Pastor Marlyn DeFoggi.
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