February 13

Ruth 2:22
“It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field.” —Ruth 2:2222And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field. (Ruth 2:22).
THIS was Naomi’s advice to Ruth after she had met and been favored by Boaz, the near kinsman who could redeem her forfeited inheritance. In his fields she found grace and sustenance. To wander elsewhere would have been a grave mistake. May we not take this to heart as those who have been taken into favor in and by Christ Jesus. He has given us evidence of His love and consideration. Surely we need not roam in the fields of the world looking for that which is found alone in Christ.
“Midst all the things which change and pass and perish, —
The blessings which so oft seem growing dim, —
How good it is to calmly, truly cherish
The treasure which is ours in having Him.
His love unchanged throughout the years abideth.
When other loves have changed or passed away;
No aching, breaking heart in Him confideth
But finds its night of sorrow turned to day.”
―J. Danson Smith.