Ruth

by Alistair Begg, Elizabeth Mcquoid

In the midst of bad news, can there be any hope? The story of Ruth takes place when the Israelites are living in the Promised Land. But instead of obeying God, they are rebelling against his rule. When they cry for deliverance, God sends them a judge. The judge dies, and the people become even more corrupt than their ancestors. Brutality and immorality abound. We focus on an ordinary woman called Naomi and her family. We witness her joys and sorrows, but more importantly, God's amazing providence in her situation. The book of Ruth is written into a whirl of social, religious, and moral chaos. It is a reminder that there is hope, that a remnant of true faith remains, and that God continues to work in the lives of ordinary people. The book points forward to King David who would lead the people wisely. But ultimately it points to Jesus, the great Son of David―the hope of nations, the light of the world, and the prince of peace. The Food for the Journey series offers daily devotionals from well-loved Bible teachers at the Kenswick Convention in an ideal pocket-sized format to accompany you wherever you go.

Genres: Devotional

112 pages, Paperback

Published July 20, 2017

About the author

Alistair Begg has been in pastoral ministry since 1975. Following graduation from The London School of Theology, he served eight years in Scotland at both Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh and Hamilton Baptist Church.

In 1983, he became the senior pastor at Parkside Church near Cleveland, Ohio. He has written several books and is heard daily and weekly on the radio program, Truth For Life. The teaching on Truth For Life stems from the week by week Bible teaching at Parkside Church.

Reviews

[Becky McCreath · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wanted to enjoy this devotion more, but often found the applications wandered in directions not drawn directly from the text, like the one that suggested an application was for couples to host singles nights for their single friends to find someone to marry off to… It also moves very slowly through, repeating the same verses for up to a week, and while this was helpful in one sense to properly dwell on the word, it lent itself to the feeling that they were making up applications to fill in the 30 days.

[Jonathan Pait · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not exactly what I was expecting, but a blessing. The applications were often less than central to the text. Many of the applications were drawn from the way the characters faced a particular situation. However, while I was expecting a more theologically deep treatment (and there was that as well-- especially in Ruth 4!) I set this book down greatly encouraged over the last 30 days. The ultimate review is that God used this devotional to grow me in my understanding of Him.

[Jill · Rating 5 out of 5]

By far, the best devotional on the book of Ruth I have ever read. This is definitely a keep and re-read book.

[Jennifer E. Crawford · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Pleasant Journey

Since I thoroughly enjoy the book of Ruth, I usually read it fairly quickly, sentimentalize it as a beautiful love story, and then proceed to 1 Samuel. But with this devotional, I had to slow down and consider the individual characters, the decisions they made and the risks they took, and how God used every single detail to bring about an incredible match through whom the course of history was changed!

[Ian Rees · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy to digest daily readings through Ruth. Some very helpful application.