ruth 1:16- 17 (nkjv)
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Ruth 1:16-17 (NKJV)
16 But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. 17 Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you and me.”
A MOTHER WORTH HER WEIGHT IN VELCRORuth 1:16-17
Worth Her Weight Today is Mother’s Day in our
country Paul said we should render to all
their due, giving honor to whom honor is due (Rom. 13:7)
It’s only fitting that we honor our mothers today, since they are the creation of God
Worth Her Weight Most of us take the time on
Mother’s Day to think about the qualities of our own mothers
We admire those qualities that made our mothers so special
We do our best to live as we were taught by our mothers
Worth Her Weight God has given us some wonderful
examples of mothers in His word These examples are there for a
reason (Rom. 15:4) One example we want to look at this
morning is a mother so wonderful that her daughter in law desired to cling to her
Worth Her Weight 1. Naomi was a faithful wife
When we say our wedding vows, they usually include a line like this: “…in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, for better or for worse…until death do us part”
Naomi’s marriage was not without difficulty
There was a famine that forced them to move
Worth Her Weight 1. Naomi was a faithful wife
Hardships often cause stress and arguments in a relationship
One of the leading causes of divorce is financial issues
Through it all, Naomi stayed faithful to her husband until he died
Worth Her Weight 2. Naomi was a good mother
Following the death of her husband, she still had 2 sons to raise and care for
It appears that her sons did not marry until after their fathers death
She was faithful to her sons and stayed with them
Worth Her Weight 2. Naomi was a good mother
They say you never stop being a mother, no matter how old your kids are
Naomi certainly did not stop being a mother
She was also a good mother-in-law We know this by the way her daughters-
in-law wanted to stay with her
Worth Her Weight 3. Naomi was selfless
Naomi was no doubt lonely following the death of her sons
Selfishly, she could have begged Orpah and Ruth to remain with her and help her
However, she told them to go back home to their families
Worth Her Weight 3. Naomi was selfless
She could have blamed Orpah and Ruth for what happened to her sons (they were Moabites – Deut. 23:3-6)
Instead she put this tragedy upon herself
The bitterness of life did not cause Naomi to become selfish
Worth Her Weight 4. Naomi saw the good in others
Naomi recognized that her daughters-in-law had dealt kindly with her
In all of the trials and tragedy, she did not fail to see the kindness that they bestowed upon her and her sons
Naomi saw this and praised them for it
Worth Her Weight 5. Naomi was an encourager
Naomi blessed and encouraged both Orpah and Ruth (vs. 8-9)
Naomi could have allowed her circumstances to cause her to speak in an ill manner towards these 2 young women
She encouraged them to be all they could
Worth Her Weight 6. Naomi was loving
It’s one thing for a mother to love her children and her husband
Naomi went above and beyond in her love for Orpah and Ruth
The very definition of love says that love does not seek its own (I Cor. 13)
Worth Her Weight 6. Naomi was loving
Naomi really fits the entire definition of love Her love for Ruth was probably one of the
main reasons why Ruth would not leave her Naomi continued to be as faithful to Ruth as
Ruth was to her Love is the crux of the greatest commands