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Dream Word – SEERuth 2:2-4 Naomi said to her, "Go ahead, my daughter." So she went out and began to glean in the fields behind the harvesters. As it turned out, she found herself working in a field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech. Just then, Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, "The Lord be with you!" NIVI love the Old Testament Book of Ruth and the verses in our text for tonight, are probably my favourites from the whole of the book. Of course, being a lover of God’s deeps, I like these verses in particular, because of the two great whales that break the surface of the crashing waves of poverty and spout their presence abroad for all the world to see. Do you see them?  For oh, friends, in these quiet portent times of the coming judgment of God, we surely must see them, else all our hope is lost.The scene is set for us in the book of Ruth, when the pleasant Naomi has returned in marred bitterness to her former country,  to her home time of Bethlehem, her clan, and her former neighbours.  Just ten years previously Naomi had left there with her husband and two sons for Moab. She did so because there was no bread in Bethlehem, yes, there was no bread in ‘the house of bread,’ and at that time, neither was there singing in Judah, indeed, music had left ‘the land of praise,’ and so Naomi and he family left it.In those ten years away from her homeland, she lost her husband and two sons to tragic deaths but had gained two lovely but very needy daughters in law, one of whom, despite her best efforts, could not be shaken from her dead apron-strings and therefore, Naomi had to drag Ruth back to Bethlehem, to want, to ridicule, to gossip and to incessant questioning.It has been rightly said that 'God planted a garden and that man created the cities, but that the devil made the small town!' Here then, back in the goldfish bowl of Bethlehem, all Naomi’s poverty and despondency, all of her bitter declarations of 'the hand of the Lord going out against her,' could be seen and heard by everyone, and oh the gossip my friends, and oh the looks, and oh the condemnation, and oh the accusation, oh the intense intrigue and the consistent and close observation of this beautiful foreigner called Ruth. My goodness friends, if it wasn’t for the whales of God’s presence, if it wasn’t for the warm mammals of Gods providence, if it wasn’t for these two giants of His goodness breaking the surface of those poverty polluted deeps, and those troubled waters of want, then all in the story would be nothing but bleak despondency. Thank God then for the whales! Do you see them yet? For oh, my friends, in these quiet portent times of the coming judgment of God, we surely must see them, else all our hope is lost.This story has a good ending though. Ruth the Moabitess, shall be loved by Boaz, in whom is great strength, courage, and, of course, cash! Yes, Naomi shall, at last, be blessed, she shall be well taken care of and children shall bounce upon her knee, and from this foreign exchange, there shall eventually come David the King and even Christ the Saviour! Though, at this point in the story, the only testimony to God’s greatness and overwhelming and coming goodness, are the whales. Do you see them yet? For oh, friends, in these quiet portent times of the coming judgment of God, we surely must see them, else all our hope is lost.Those two whales are called “As it turned out,” and ‘Just then.” An even bigger one of these giants, seen mostly spouting amongst the covers of the New Testament is called, “But God!” That’s a special one though because it can only be seen with the eyes of faith. This particular pair, however, called “As it turned out,” and ‘Just then,” can be seSupport the show🎵 The Ballad Dodecet™  - Twelve Stories. One Epic Song. - 🔥 Step Into the Ballad Universe - Where twelve stories ignite a cosmos.🌍 A World Across Six Nations- From the mist-shrouded Highlands of Scotland to the deep hollers of Appalachia, the Ballad Dodecet spans: Scotland, England, Ireland-Northern Ireland,  Wales, -North America. Each volume taps into centuries of folklore, faith, and frontier resilience—binding together diverse cultures and long-whispered legends into one unforgettable tapestry of story and song.🎼 Where Music Meets Myth - Fiction, song, and folklore collide. - Each book is laced with:🎶 Original music,📓 Hidden journals & personal letters,📚 Companion fanbooks, 🔎 Easter eggs, crossovers, and spiritual insightsWelcome to a living, breathing world—ready to read, hear, and explore.🎧 ▶ LISTEN LIVE – WLMP 660 AM- HTTPS://WWW. KINGDOM.ROCKS  Tune in to We Love Mountain Praise for exclusive ballad broadcasts, story-backed songs, devotionals, and behind-the-scenes revelations.🛒 SHOP THE BALLAD- HTTPS://WWW. DODECET.COM Support the journey. Collect the songs. Wear the legend.