Serve

“Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?”-Ruth 3:1

There is a time for every purpose. What you sow, you will reap…eventually. Ruth had sown into the life of Naomi for several years, without an expectation of a return. Pure motives, noble intentions. Yet the principle remains, energy always returns to its source of origination. What you send out boomerangs right back at you…inevitably. In the words of Dr Mike Murdock, “What you make happen for others, God will make happen for you.” The time came when God, through Naomi saw it fit to “seek rest” for Ruth.

Naomi was a light and lights are for seasons. Her season had come. According to Proverbs 27:18, “Whoso keepeth the fig tree shall eat the fruit thereof: so he that waiteth on his master shall be honoured” . Ruth had kept the “fig tree”, that was Naomi, and as the scriptures entail, she had to eat the fruit thereof. The fruit came as Boaz and more.The opportunity of “contributing” to the lineage that would eventually birth the Messiah, Jesus Christ the King.

A similar scenario is that of Elijah and Elisha, …”Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.” Servanthood precedes honour. Servanthood is the seed for honour. To serve is to be wise. Galatians 6:9: “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Serve.