When Bethlehem Had No Bread
When famine came to Bethlehem, the “house of bread,” Elimelech took his family to Moab. What followed was loss, sorrow, and an uncertain future. Yet when Naomi heard that the Lord had once again given bread to Israel, she returned home—and Ruth, a Moabitess, chose to go with her, declaring, “Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.”
Ruth had no idea what God was doing. She didn't know about Boaz, the field she would enter, the kinsman-redeemer, or that her life would become part of the lineage of David and ultimately Jesus Christ. God's providence was working long before Ruth could see it. Like Ruth, we don't need to know the whole story—we need to remain open, willing, and obedient to take the next step God puts before us, trusting that He is directing our path.