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WHEN THE MUSIC FADES

3/31/2014

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CLICK HERE TO READ RUTH 1:1-19

Let me give you a 'snapshot' of this passage...............Naomi and her husband had moved  to another city in order to have a better life.  She had two sons who married women from there and then her husbands and sons died.  She decided to go back to her home town because she heard it was once again prosperous, taking with her (as I understand was customary back then) her daughter-in-laws.  As they set out Naomi had a change of heart and tried to send her daughter-in-laws back to their home town to their own familiar culture and people.  They both protested but in the end only Ruth stayed, vowing allegiance to her mother-in-law Naomi. 

I wonder how Ruth and Orpah felt leaving their familiar surroundings and family and friends and moving to a completely new culture and people, taking on the care of their elderly mother-in-law?  How would I feel?  They seemed to truly love and want to be with Naomi but can we blame them for not wanting to leave the familiar?  Change is difficult.......even good change!

I empathize with Orpah for going back to the familiar but I also admire Ruth for being courageous enough to step out and embrace the new challenge.  Why did she?  It seems to have something to do with the quality of life she found with Naomi.  Naomi represented the true and living God of Israel and these young women would have learned about Him while in her family.  Ruth was embracing more than just Naomi.  She was choosing to embrace Naomi's God and people as well.  In  verses 16-17 we hear Ruth passionately expressing her allegiance to Naomi, “Don’t force me to leave you; don’t make me go home. Where you go, I go; and where you live, I’ll live. Your people are my people, your God is my god; where you die, I’ll die, and that’s where I’ll be buried, so help me God—not even death itself is going to come between us!”

As followers of Christ, are we just going along enjoying the good life He has given us?  What if life changed and the 'good life' was gone replaced by trials and hardships.  Would we go back to our old familiar lifestyle, or would we choose to venture on into the unknown, clinging tenaciously to the One, Christ, who was the reason for our good life.  When life falls apart and as the song says, 'when the music fades', we will be able to keep going on and not have to go back to our old and familiar ways if we are clinging to a 'person' and not just a the good things the person provides. 

Father God, sometimes the music of life fades a little for me (and sometimes a lot!!) but I am so glad to experience that, YOU don't fade at those times because YOU not the good things you give me are my life.  Worship the Lord with me friends!

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theresa
3/31/2014 12:37:00 pm

I can't say, as that I run to the One who will give me strength when I am going through trials. I keep messing up at work and then I feel bad, because I feel that I am being an ineffective witness for my Lord. I want to be like Ruth. Lord I confess to you now that I sinned against you at work today, I ask that You forgive me and cleanse me from all unrighteousness.












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Judy Muir link
4/1/2014 03:07:43 am

Prayed for you today Theresa............God hears and answers the cry of our heart!

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Heidi
3/31/2014 01:14:20 pm

I agree with the article, and my whole life is meant to be an act of worship, at all times... but right now I can't say it looks like it. There is something He wants me to release but it's a real battle. God give me grace to let my whole life be a true act of worship in spirit and truth inspite of and in the midst of the challenges!

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Judy Muir link
4/1/2014 03:06:44 am

Prayed for you just minutes ago Heidi.........God is at work in and around and through you! Looking forward to seeing you soon!

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christine
4/1/2014 01:47:22 pm

What a beautiful love story between Naomi and Ruth. I can only wish that I possessed such a heart of passion for God as Ruth did. To give up everything and walk away for God, not even to earn a title for myself. Ruth did that however. She didn't know how her story would end but she trusted and kept going. I pray for the day I have that kind of trust and obedience. It would be wonderful. I surrender all to You Lord Jesus. I surrender all.

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