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John 4:19
19We love Him because He first loved us.
19We love Him because He first loved us.
Have you ever found yourself receiving such exceeding favour
that you wonder why?
My friend, it is because God is lavishing His grace —
unearned, undeserved, unmerited favour — on you. God does it because He loves
you.
I love reading the Old Testament story of Ruth, a young
Moabite widow, because her story speaks of God’s amazing grace. The moment Ruth
depended on God’s favour, she had full access to God’s blessings. Of all the
many fields in Bethlehem, His grace led her to the field that belonged to Boaz,
who was not only a wealthy bachelor but also a relative of her father-in-law.
(Ruth 2:3) Boaz was therefore a possible kinsman-redeemer — someone who could redeem
Ruth from her plight as a poor and childless widow.
It is clear that Boaz favoured Ruth from the moment he laid
eyes on her. Ruth was not even a Jew, yet Boaz offered her protection by
telling her not to glean in another field and to stay close by his young women.
He even commanded the young men not to touch her and to allow her to drink the
water they had drawn.
During mealtimes, he sat her beside the reapers although she
was just a lowly gleaner who picked up what they had missed or left behind. On
top of that, he gave her parched grain, making sure that she ate and was
satisfied, and even had leftovers to bring back to her mother-in-law. (Ruth
2:1–18) Ruth simply believed that she would find favour in the field and God
placed her at the right place at the right time so that He could open up such a
door of blessings to her!
Do you know that Boaz is a beautiful picture of our Lord
Jesus? The Bible says that “He first loved us”. Jesus saw you and
loved you first, long before you knew Him or loved Him. And He favours whom He
loves.
Beloved, there is no need to fight or struggle to
qualify for God’s favour and blessings. His favour is all over you because He
first loved you. Your part is to trust His love for you and enjoy His favour!
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