Ruth 1:16 New International Version (NIV)
16 But Ruth replied, “Don’t urge me to leave
you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you
stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God.
This beautiful statement of loyalty makes its way into
thousands of weddings each year. Incredibly, this wasn't originally a pledge of
a bride or groom. Instead, it was the pledge of Ruth to her mother-in-law —
some would call her an ex-mother-in-law since Ruth's husband, Naomi's son, had
died, but Ruth never treats Naomi as an "ex" of any kind. God loves
loyalty and bestows his blessing and favor when we are loyal to others. In an
era where people are thrown away as readily as paper plates and napkins, let's
remember that loyalty is a quality that God not only loves, but it is also a
quality that he defines for us in Jesus. So let's see loyalty to friends, to
family, and to other followers of Jesus as a crucial commitment.
Thought for today:
Am I loyal?
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