The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith Page #4

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My sons are dead.

There will be no more children,

no one to support you.

And if by some miracle, I were

able to bear children again,

more sons, when it is time

to marry again, would you have

waited?

I will wait.

I will wait forever.

No, that is youth talking,

and I will not take that

from you.

You have a chance to marry

again here.

I need to return to Bethlehem

to seek the Lord s favor

for I know his hand has been

put against me.

I will be all right.

You do not need to take care

of me anymore.

You are truly the one

who is kind.

What you have given me

will stay with me forever.

Orpah!

I know it's hard.

I cannot go back.

Ruth, she's allowing us

to move on.

But she's so alone.

She's lost everything.

Ruth, she says she doesnt

need your help.

She says need, but she means

want and although she may not

want my help, she does need it.

She will not live much longer

if she continues by herself

alone.

And neither will you going

off to a strange land.

Orpah, I must do what I feel

is right.

What will I tell Beth,

your mother?

Tell her I'm with Naomi.

Tell her I am no longer

empty handed.

Mother!

Wait!

Mother!

Oh!

Do not force me back to Moab.

I will not leave you.

I want to follow you.

Where you go, I will go.

Where you live, I will live.

Your people will be my people.

And your God... your God will be

my God.

Oh, Ruth.

You are truly a gift.

The road was long and wore

down the two women.

They are fortunes for God.

They were now penniless as they

entered their now home

and witnessed the wonders

of the bounty in Israel.

It's been so long since I've

seen someone with so much

wheat.

Do you think your fields

will prove to yield as much?

No.

When we left there was

no one to tend them.

They must be barren by now.

Therefore we will have to go

into another man's field

and glean what is left.

Naomi!

Can this be you?

You have returned!

Oh, praise God.

Tani.

Oh, this is my daughter, Ruth.

Welcome to Israel.

Oh, look at the two of you,

you must be famished.

Come, I will take you to your

home.

I'll stop and buy some food

and cook you a meal.

I'm so happy.

I'll help you.

We'll make it beautiful.

Oh, I have missed you.

I prayed for years that you

would return.

Oh, Naomi, when I heard of your

loss, I was so devastated.

I instantly-- I called a

messenger and had him to go

to find you.

Oh, have some bread.

Have some bread, Naomi, please.

I cannot imagine what you have

been going through.

I needed to find you to let

you know that you would not be

going through this alone.

Oh, I see it.

I see it.

There is a smile.

Oh, I long to hear your laugh

again, Naomi, your beautiful

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