When Doors Begin To Open

When Naomi’s life fell apart after the death of her husband and sons, she had nearly no options for what would come next. In short time, she heard that the famine back home in Israel had ended. Naomi now had the option of returning home. But what of her two widowed daughters in law? This portion from the Book of Ruth reveals how some of life’s unglamorous decisions can actually lead to powerful destiny. Naomi and Ruth would head back to Israel with nothing but their intense needs and prospects of impossibility. No promises from God had been made. No provisions were guaranteed. Naomi was broken and bitter, but she had a place to stay in her homeland. She decided to do the one thing she could do: walk through the only open door she had. Little did she know how soon that open door would lead to destiny for both her and Ruth. Sometimes, being in the right place at the right time is the only thing we need to step more fully into the plans of God for us and those whom we love.