Pastor Bruce’s blog

Ruth was a great example, wasn’t she?  I mean, she didn’t have a godly upbringing, at least not in the sense we know.  She had tragedy and sorrow in her life that might have made even the most positive person turn to bitterness, her mother in law being an example of that.  And yet, she chose to live according to one principle that made all the difference for her.  She chose to follow the spiritual connections in life when they conflicted with the natural attachments she had with family, culture and religion.  In other words, when she sensed that God was “in” a relationship, like the one she had with Naomi, she followed that leading of the Spirit and didn’t look back.  It led her to her ultimate destiny, whereas if she followed her natural connections in life because they were familiar, we likely would never have heard of her.  Will you follow the spiritual connections in life when they conflict with the natural ones?  If you do, you’ll end up where God’s path and destiny are.  Come to church again this week to hear how her other choices along the way brought her to an amazing opportunity!  His blessings, PB