10th. February. 2022. Daily Devotion.
7 When Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits, he went over to lie down at the far end of the grain pile. Ruth approached quietly, uncovered his feet and lay down. 8 In the middle of the night something startled the man; he turned – and there was a woman lying at his feet! 9 ‘Who are you?’ he asked. ‘I am your servant Ruth,’ she said. ‘Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a guardian-redeemer of our family.’ Ruth 3:7-9
We could learn a lesson from Ruth. We need to lie at the feet of Jesus. When Boaz woke during the night he asked, “Who are you?” Ruth’s answer was simple, “I am your servant, Ruth. Spread the corner of your covering over me, for you are my family redeemer.” Boaz was overwhelmed with the joy of this. He did indeed cover her, and eventually married her, redeeming her to himself.
When we come to the feet of Jesus, we do not need to go into all the detail and suggest solutions to the Almighty. We just need to say, “I am your servant, (your name). Here are my problems. Will you be my Redeemer?”
We are giving ourselves up, when we do this. We are giving all our mess to the Great Problem Solver, Jesus Christ. We will find sweet release from the painful burden, and just like Boaz, Jesus is so happy we finally came. He had been patiently waiting. He will redeem us. He will share His covering of protection. He will claim us as His own. J. Calvert.
Dear Father, I come to you today, giving you the mess that I have created. Be my Redeemer and cover me with your protection. In Christ’s Name I pray, Amen.
Light of light, Lord of Lords, God of this world and the next, we thank you for the promise of this day, we thank you for the challenge of this day, we thank you for the blessings of this day. Light of light, Lord of Lords, God of this world and the next, we thank you.
O Lord our God, you rule over all things, and you accomplish all things. You never remove your hands from your works, nor ever shall. Guide us, we pray, with the power and the wisdom with which, from the beginning, you have loved and made all things, through Christ our Lord. Amen. Julian of Norwich (c.1343-c.1416)
Prayer For Joy in Life
Loving Lord, how grateful we are for the many joys in life that You in Your grace have bestowed on us in such abundance. Thank You for the simple things in life and those that we so often take for granted, for flowers and food, for mountains and streams, for our senses and the many joys that we gain from seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and touching.
Thank You for the joy of friends and family, for the sun and rain the seasons and the many phases of the weather that bring such variety, refreshment, warmth and healing. Thank You for the joy of singing praises to You, and thank You, Father, for the Lord Jesus in Whom is the fullness of joy. In His name we pray, Amen.
For international unrest
Almighty Father, whose will is to restore all things in your beloved Son, the King of all: govern the hearts and minds of those in authority, and bring the families of the nations, divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin, to be subject to his just and gentle rule; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.