Ruth - Her Legacy Of Prayer

Ruth - Her Legacy Of Prayer

The women said to Naomi, “Praise be to the LORD, who this day has not left you without a kinsman-redeemer. May he become famous throughout Israel! He will renew your life and sustain you in your old age. For your daughter-in-law, who loves you and who is better to you than seven sons, has given him birth.”

— Ruth 4:14 – 15

REFLECT ON:	Ruth 3 – 4.
PRAISE GOD:	That he provides for those who have no one to provide for them.
OFFER THANKS:	For the way God has used other women, your mother or mother-in-law, your sisters or daughters, to provide for you.
CONFESS:	Any tendency to compete with other women.
ASK GOD:	To help you appreciate your own mother and mother-in-law and to give you a vision of the power of two women, linked by love and faith.

Lift Your Heart

It’s easy to assume the important women in our lives know how much we cherish them. But Mother’s Day cards and friendship cards, nice as they are to get and give, don’t really do the trick. We also need to verbalize our love sincerely and regularly. Don’t wait until Mother’s Day to treat your mother, mother-in-law, or an older friend to tea or a leisurely lunch. Tell her just how much you care about her. (Make sure you take time beforehand to think about all her wonderful qualities. Take notes so that you can be specific.) You might even buy a small blank book and record all the ways she’s blessed you. Decorate each page with colorful stickers or stencils. Package it with scented soap and bath salts and give it as a keepsake she can treasure.

Father, I thank you for the women who have played such an important role in my life. Please bless each one in a special way today and help me find ways to express to them my love and gratitude.