Come Follow Me-June 1-7, 2026-Ruth, 1 Samuel 1-7

  I can see myself, really see myself in Naomi’sstory.   I know what it is like to feelso bitter you feel like a different person-a shadow of your former self.—I knowwhat it is like to feel like Naomi must have felt when she told Ruth to “Go andglean”, to be willing to have just enough faith to act on a prompting—(read theOld Testament)even though you are filled with doubts.  I know what it is like to begin to see theLord’s loving kindness, His Hesed, again. To have my eyes opened to theblessings around me, even if those blessings might not look the way I hadhoped.  I know what it is like to beginto understand God’s individual plan for me, to begin to see how He is workingin my waiting-to begin to understand how He is working in me-proving me-makingme strong enough to bear the burden, all the while showing me that He is mystrength.  My story does not have a tidyending like Ruth and Naomi’s…. yet.  Mystory is still being written-and the more I come to rely on the author of mystory, the more I trust Him.  He knows myultimate desire is to be with Him again-and He knows how to work in me todevelop the characteristics and attributes that will create an individual thatis more like Him. And every day I am so grateful He continues to work with me,in my weakness and imperfection-He still shows me His covenant love for me—HisHesed.