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Ruth 2:4 - The Lord Be With You!

Ruth 2:4 (NKJV) Now behold, Boaz came from 
Bethlehem, and said to the reapers, "The LORD be with 
you!" And they answered him, "The LORD bless 
you!" 

COMMENTARY PEARL

   You can learn a lot about a person from 
their hellos. 
   When Boaz entered his field (and the book 
of Ruth) and greeted his workers, the depth of 
his character and of his relationship with God 
became clear. 
   Boaz lived with the awareness of God's 
presence, and it showed in his daily routines. The 
same was true of many saints throughout the Old 
Testament. They saw no separation between the sacred 
and the secular; rather, all of life was to be 
lived before the face of God. When you and I live 
with similar devotion, we experience radical 
transformation and blessing in both our words and our 
relationships. 
   Notice that when Boaz showed up, he 
didn't simply throw the name of the Lord around 
casually or profanely. He intentionally and 
reverently used God's name in his greeting, 
acknowledging the place of authority and intimacy that God 
had in his life. Such reverence curbs 
superficiality in our talk and encourages us to seek God's 
blessing in every circumstance - when we lie down, 
get up, walk along  
the road, or converse with others 
(Deuteronomy 6:7). 
   Upon his entrance into the field, Boaz 
set the tone for his workers by blessing them. 
His example should provoke us to ask ourselves, 
"What tone am I setting in my workplace, in my 
home, at the grocery store, in my church?" If the 
blessing and contentment of the Lord attend your 
life, whether you are a CEO or an intern, whether 
your work involves balancing the books or 
changing countless diapers, you can return blessing 
with blessing by pointing back to Him in all you 
do and say. 
   If Christ has truly come into your life 
as Lord and Savior, your faith should echo 
throughout every moment. Don't approach "time with God" 
only as a fifteen-minute daily meeting, hoping 
that that will sustain you for the rest of the 
day. You'll never be able to bring others into 
the presence of a God in whose presence you do 
not live. Speak of Him in your conversation. 
Bring His presence and promises to mind in the 
small triumphs and difficulties of your day. Seek 
to form a habit of conversing with Him 
throughout your waking hours. Live with an awareness of 
God's presence, and it will show in your routines 
and reactions. [Truth for Life by Alistair 
Begg] 

LINKS FOR FURTHER STUDY 

Romans 8:12-14 - Living for Christ Defeats 
the Sinful Nature! 

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2007/20070208-1054.html 

Galatians 5:16 - Living by the Spirit.

http://www.abible.com/devotions/2022/20220422-0854.html 

YOUR COMMENTS

If anyone has a paraphrase, commentary or 
testimony on this passage of Scripture, either 
personal or otherwise, I would be interested in 
hearing from you.  Thanks in advance and let's keep 
uplifting Jesus that all might be drawn to Him. Fred 
Gibbs