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Third Sunday in Advent: JOY God’s blessings are a joy to be shared, but they are not benefits to be squandered. Peace for the remorseful 14 It will be said: “Survey, survey; build a road! Remove barriers from my people’s road!” 15 The one who is high and lifted up, who lives forever, whose name is holy,…
Second Sunday of Advent: LOVE Be the Love, not the Law. Reassurance to King Ahaz 7 In the days of Ahaz (Jotham’s son and grandson of Judah’s King Uzziah), Aram’s King Rezin and Israel’s King Pekah (Remaliah’s son) came up to attack Jerusalem, but they couldn’t overpower it. 2 When the house of David was told that…
Love is our mission, people are our priority. Love Fulfills the Law 8 Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. 9 The commandments, “You shall not commit adultery,” “You shall not murder,” “You shall not steal,” “You shall not covet,” and whatever other command…
Are we willing to let Christ’s redemption be our story? Naomi Gains a Son 13 So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife. When he made love to her, the Lord enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son. 14 The women said to Naomi: “Praise be to the Lord, who this day has not left you without a guardian-redeemer. May…
Our witness shows our connection to Christ and our community. Boaz Marries Ruth 4 Meanwhile Boaz went up to the town gate and sat down there just as the guardian-redeemer[a] he had mentioned came along. Boaz said, “Come over here, my friend, and sit down.” So he went over and sat down. 2 Boaz took ten of the elders of the…
God gives us security when we trust and obey Him. Ruth and Boaz at the Threshing Floor 3 One day Ruth’s mother-in-law Naomi said to her, “My daughter, I must find a home for you, where you will be well provided for. 2 Now Boaz, with whose women you have worked, is a relative of ours. Tonight he will be…