I will do just as you say...

Ruth 3

Here, Ruth once again, act out of obedience to Naomi. Naomi, knowing that Boaz is a kinsman-redeemer (in other words, the closest relative who was not married in those days, can marry the widow of a relative - custom back then)...so Naomi was suggesting that Ruth go to meet up Boaz (and she stage up a plan for her to lie near his feet while he is asleep and so forth). Naomi knew that, at that time, that was the right time and open door for Ruth to remarry again.

So imagine, if you were in Ruth's position, your mother-in-law asked you to go and lie at the feed of a man you didn't even know very well in the first place! What would you feel? Naturally your first reaction would be, "what are you crazy?", "are you serious? I don't even know him." , "what if he doesn't like me and send me home? I would be embarassed!", "it is awkward. how can i do it?"......correct? But look at what Ruth said:

"If you say so, I'll do it, just as you've told me."

Ruth did not question, nor doubt, nor debate, nor say anything to refuse it! She just said one thing! Whatever you want me to do, I will do it! And she did! That is one radical way to show faithfulness! If there is a member that say that to a leader, goodness, what great things they can accomplish! No conflict, no politic, no question, just run the vision! And Ruth honors  her own word. She did not chicken out, try to bargain, try to come out with conditions....she just do it! Because she knew that was what Naomi wanted her to do.

And as a result, her act led her into Boaz's favor once again. Boaz felt that Ruth had shown kindness to him that she is willing to be married to an older man, like him. However, note that Boaz was also a gentleman. A great man (proven Naomi did not pick the wrong husband for Ruth). Not only was he the boss, and was wealthy, but as much as he favored Ruth, he did not just reserve her for himself totally. He did the right thing, asked the permission of an even closer relative first, before deciding to marry Ruth. And how do we know he favored Ruth? You can see it when he expressed how everyone knew that Ruth was a noble woman, and in the message bible, it even exclaimed that Ruth was a prize! Meaning, everyone in town would love to have her as wife. And Boaz the great gentleman, didn't want Ruth to go back to her mother-in-law empty handed, and gave her barleys to take home.

See, Ruth's faithfulness had not only brought her recognition in Bethelehem, but also favor and a good husband. The right character, always gives birth to the right fruit, and attracts the right people / opportunities. Ruth had all these just because of one thing. She chose to be faithful, and she chose to honor her leader (her mother in law : Naomi), and followed whatever she instructed, despite whether she agrees or not.

Therefore, you can too attract the right things in life, by making the right decision to develop the right character. Again, the choice is yours :))

God bless!~