Respect in the Story of Ruth

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In today’s society we rarely see respect. Respect of one’s opinion, respect on one’s privacy and respect of each other. The story of Ruth tells of a women who not only respects all the above, the story of Ruth shows us how having Faint in God, can open us up to new levels of respect of ourselves and others around us. Ruth is an epic story of how one women’s faith and obedient nature help birth forth a lineage that would change all mankind. Ruth is a great example of how women young and old should act or respond to in moments of trail, troubles, hurt, pain and misfortune. As a child Ruth was taught at a very early age what she was led to do. I believe even then God was working in her life and she didn’t even know it. If we think about this life now that we are living in it is very rare for a child to be taught anything but, respect and how to honor their self or others. The women today are not taught the value of them Ruth was raised to be a sacrifice. Who know that it was a literal sacrifice? Even in her youth she was obedient; knowing that she was going to die one day for an unknown GOD that she lived up to what upheld her. In today’s ministry it seems to be the same. We all have a calling on our life when we accept Jesus as our Lord and savior. Ruth had a ministry in her. Her ministry was to stand by and deliver. And, how you can drop everything and gain all things. However, Ruth would not be complete without her mother-in-law Naomi. She played a major step on setting for the new foundation and could be an example of sharing the road to salvation. You never know how’s life you might have an impact on so you should always be careful on how you act and respond in any situation. Women in the ministry have the responsibility t... ... middle of paper ... ... understand that it shouldn’t matter your age but, what is your faith in God. Ruth’s ministry was showing that faith and wisdom comes in the form of young women who came from, wanting to understand who God is to what God can do. That is how women in ministry should be today, stop looking on what’s on the outside or what image they have in their heads and start to focus on what Gods purpose is and that’s to bring together young and old to magnify his glory and honor forever and ever. If it worked back then it can work now. BIBLIOGRAPHY Koster, Henry. "The Story of Ruth." YouTube. Ed. Norman Corwin. YouTube, 24 Mar. 2013. Web. 04 Dec. 2013. Samuel. "Ruth." King James Bible. N.p.: n.p., B.C. N. pag. Print. Spann, Billie Roberts, Ph.D. The Role of Women in the Church. Copyright 2010, by UmoJa Community Development Corporation, PO Box 67171, Baltimore, MD 21215-7257

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