THE HAPPENSTANCE THAT HAPPENS (25)
Scripture: Ruth 2:1-23
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The Happenstance That Happens (25)
Series: Wisdom - Suffering, Thinking, Loving, and Living Authentically
Patrick Edwards
Ruth 2:1-23
Introduction
I think we'd all agree that if there is one thing we hold as supreme and central to our faith and relationship with God through Jesus, it's grace. We are all about grace, right? Grace is such a simple truth and is by far the central tenet of our faith and our lives, but at the same time, it seems that no matter how long we've been a follower of Jesus that we can still struggle to really acknowledge and receive grace. Right, we can talk about grace as Christians, but we struggle at times to really experience and reflect grace. But to me that's one of the most helpful aspects about studying the book of Ruth. This story doesn't just talk about grace; this story shows us what grace looks like and how it is to affect us. In Ruth, in Naomi, in Boaz we see how God shows grace and how then that grace transforms His people.
You see, we've been arguing now for eight months that the Bible defines wisdom as the ability to see the world rightly as God has designed it and to then engage that world rightly in worship and obedience to Him. But we're reminded this morning that God's grace is central to wisdom. Ruth 2, in particular, shows us how God is constantly showing grace; He is constantly at work in His world for our good for His glory. You see sometimes we may not see or notice how God is at work; we may not perceive His grace, just like, for example, you likely haven't thought about God's grace this morning in just bringing you safely here. You haven't thought about how He kept you from wrecking your car, kept your tire from blowing, kept another driver from crashing into you. You likely haven't thought about how He has prevented blood clots from forming in your arteries, prevented your heart from failing, prevented your brain from having a stroke.
You likely don't think about or perceive the constant grace and ...
Series: Wisdom - Suffering, Thinking, Loving, and Living Authentically
Patrick Edwards
Ruth 2:1-23
Introduction
I think we'd all agree that if there is one thing we hold as supreme and central to our faith and relationship with God through Jesus, it's grace. We are all about grace, right? Grace is such a simple truth and is by far the central tenet of our faith and our lives, but at the same time, it seems that no matter how long we've been a follower of Jesus that we can still struggle to really acknowledge and receive grace. Right, we can talk about grace as Christians, but we struggle at times to really experience and reflect grace. But to me that's one of the most helpful aspects about studying the book of Ruth. This story doesn't just talk about grace; this story shows us what grace looks like and how it is to affect us. In Ruth, in Naomi, in Boaz we see how God shows grace and how then that grace transforms His people.
You see, we've been arguing now for eight months that the Bible defines wisdom as the ability to see the world rightly as God has designed it and to then engage that world rightly in worship and obedience to Him. But we're reminded this morning that God's grace is central to wisdom. Ruth 2, in particular, shows us how God is constantly showing grace; He is constantly at work in His world for our good for His glory. You see sometimes we may not see or notice how God is at work; we may not perceive His grace, just like, for example, you likely haven't thought about God's grace this morning in just bringing you safely here. You haven't thought about how He kept you from wrecking your car, kept your tire from blowing, kept another driver from crashing into you. You likely haven't thought about how He has prevented blood clots from forming in your arteries, prevented your heart from failing, prevented your brain from having a stroke.
You likely don't think about or perceive the constant grace and ...
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