| BOAZ-THE MAN OF GOD Now Boaz and Ruth have met and the story begins to develop further to its climax. It is a love story with God working out the details for each partner. Boaz could not have done more for Ruth than he did (vv. 8 and 14-16). He could easily have sent her away because she was not an Israelite. Boaz clearly recognised that although Ruth had come from Moab, she had become a true believer in Israel's God. Notice verse 12. What a beautiful phrase 'the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to seek refuge'. Ruth recognised the goodness and overwhelming kindness of Boaz to her even though she was not an Israelite by birth (vv. 10 and 12). She was quite overcome by his kindness and even fell down at his feet in thankfulness for all he had said and done. Boaz also told her to come and eat with the reapers at noon. He passed her a plate of roasted grain and she was offered bread and sour wine to go with it. All of this was far more than she had ever expected. This part of the story is a wonderful illustration of God's goodness to a sinner. When we take the first step toward God by putting our faith in him, he begins to give and to give I and to give to us all that we will ever need. Our God is a giving God and he never ceases to give to his children out of his abundance of grace. When we reach heaven, we will find him still the same wonderfully gracious, generous God that we have known here. A HYMN FOR TODAY: 'Amazing grace, how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, Was blind, but now I see. 'Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far, And grace will lead me home. ' | 
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