Daily Devotional – ‘In His Footstep’
By Kingdom Support Initiatives (KSi)
March 4th 2021

A Faithful Follower (III)
And she said unto her, All that thou sayest unto me I will do. Ruth 3:5 (KJV)
Bible Reading: Ruth 3
Submission means total or absolute surrender to something or someone. It means letting go of control. It also means to follow wholeheartedly without any reservation. Ruth exemplified these attributes. She was intentional with her responses and actions to show how surrendered she was to her mother-in-law, Naomi. Did you know that Ruth’s actions may have been frowned upon even during her time? Perhaps there may have been friends, family members and community members who criticized and made jest of her undivided attention to Naomi. While others may have considered Naomi as a failure or as cursed, Ruth saw someone she could cheerfully and willingly surrender to. In our Bible reading, Naomi and Ruth are now in the land of Judah. And Naomi instructed Ruth first on how to get food, barley. Naomi understood the laws and the cultural practices of the land so she was able to guide Ruth. Ruth listened and acted accordingly. Ruth found favour in the field of Boaz. In fact, she was considered as virtuous perhaps because of her obedience and submission (Ruth 3:11). Obedience can be costly but it will eventually bring blessings. Finally, Naomi needed to find a husband for Ruth and again, she directed Ruth on how to go about this. Ruth obeyed again without any hesitation or argument.
Dear friends, what’s your submission level to God and those He has placed over you? How obedient are you to God’s instructions? Some scholars have explained the relationship between Naomi and Ruth as a metaphor for the relationship between the Holy Spirit and a child of God. We are to surrender our lives to Jesus Christ for our redemption and salvation and yield to the Holy Spirit as He instructs us and guides us through life journey. Even if His instruction does not make sense at that moment, still trust Him because a faithful follower submits and obeys God.
Daily Confession: I surrender my life to Jesus Christ and choose to listen and follow the Holy Spirit daily for as many that are led by the Spirit are called sons of God in Jesus name, amen.
Intercessory prayer: Pray for those who are backsliding and struggling in their faith for God’s restoration and visitation.
Hymn: I surrender all (x2)
Unto Thee my blessed Saviour
I surrender all.