I'm reading an awesome book right now on, among other things, friendship. And of course, what would such a book be without a tribute to the story of Ruth of the Bible days. But as I read and reflected on that story, it occurred to me that perhaps Naomi deserves some acclaim also. Just a bit.
Her husband and sons dead, she has nothing left to live for in that strange
This is a gift that's well within our power to give, but so often we hold back. Whether because of fear or insecurity or for whatever reason, we sometimes hesitate to just let things go. Let go of bitterness. Of obligations. Of expectations.
The beauty of this gift is that when we give it, we're free to focus on the gifts God has given us. When I cease to expect things from others, I can turn to God in whom my expectations are never disappointed. When I release others from a sense of obligation, I am reminded that Christ already obligated himself for me on the cross.
But the story of Naomi doesn't end there. Willing as she was to make the long journey back to
With her two daughters-in-law she left the place where she had been living and set out on the road that would take them back to the
Monday, November 13, 2006
Let's Hear It For Naomi
Reflections by Dianne at 10:30 AM
Labels: God-thoughts
5 comments:
Dianne what an excellent post! If we would just get a hold of letting things go. (No pun intended). :v) God has so much more for us.
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I love your view on Naomi, by the way. :)
Good post Dianne. Well written...and that's so true, just letting go of things. Good lessons there.
Great perspective on this story, Dianne! Thanks for shifting our focus to Naomi. Your thoughts were right on.
Yes, this is an interesting thought. I think that we get so pigeonholed into thinking of certain Bible "characters" in their one-dimensional "Naomi was bitter" role that we stop seeing their whole character and what we can learn from that.
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