Day 20
Tuesday
The Nest
Right Thing
Ruth 1:4
Then they lifted up their voices and wept again; and Orpah kissed
her mother-in-law, but Ruth clung to her.
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) uses the phrase in its teachings. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., used a similar
phrase. And many others who have found
themselves in the midst of difficult situation, when directions are missing for
the next step, have relied on the maxim: So the next right thing.
Even those who rely on God’s guidance don’t always know the next
step. Take Ruth, for example. A Moabitess who married into a Jewish family,
her father-in –law, and husband died and she was left with her mother-in-law,
Naomi. When Naomi decided to return to
Bethlehem to her people, she urged Ruth to stay in Moab with her own
people. What should Ruth do? She did the next right thing’ remain loyal to
her mother-in-law, return with her to Bethlehem, and help provide for her. So she did---Naomi and Ruth journeyed to
Bethlehem where, in time, God Blessed Ruth with a prosperous husband and
security for her and Naomi.
When confused about what steps to take next, doing the next right
thing in God’s sight is always a good choice.
God Blesses faith steps---and one step leads to another.
Recommended Reading: Ruth 1:16-18
Quote
Guidance is not normally ecstatic or mystical. It is always ethical and intensely practical.
Sinclair Ferguson
From: “Turning Points” Magazine and Devotional
Turning Points
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