If you have experienced unexpected changes in your life, and I’m sure you have, you know how unsettling change can be. Life change, both good and bad, is part of the human experience – relationships begin, babies are born, promotions are granted, relationships become strained, loved ones pass away, diagnoses are received, jobs are lost…the list is endless. Each change, even those that bring joy, brings questions. Where will we live? Can I handle these responsibilities? What’s going to happen next? Why is this happening? And sometimes at the heart of it all is the question, Does God even care? This struggle and these questions are not unique to us and our time. In the book of Ruth, we meet a woman who has suffered great loss. Ruth doesn’t know how she and Naomi will survive. They are alone and without resources, but God sees them. God cares for them. We see the faithful love of God through Boaz, who allows Ruth to glean from his field, and who protects her from his servants. Through Boaz, Ruth experiences Jehovah Jireh – the Lord Will Provide. In 2 Samuel, we read God’s promise to David. David’s life wasn’t easy, but God was with him. God saw his circumstances, and God cared for him. God promised to establish, through David’s line, a kingdom that would last forever. It wouldn’t be a smooth or easy process.
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