Ruth: Why You Should Always Carry an Umbrella

If you ask most people how they’re doing, they’ll answer in the small things: “It’s been busy at work” “The kids have been sick” “Trying to get the house painted to put it on the market.” We think and evaluate the day-to-day events of our lives. What we miss, though, is the larger perspective. It’s like those photo riddles involving extreme close-ups of everyday objects—you need to zoom out to understand what they are. The Book of Ruth—that tiny, beautiful little book—is an extreme close-up of one Israelite family. But when you zoom out…WOW. This is why you should always carry an umbrella. Preacher: Andrew Forrest Scripture: Ruth (the entire book)