At what point do you stop thinking you need a redeemer?
If you're not out gleaning the leftovers in the fields, but rather have a refrigerator full of food, you may think you're self-sufficient.
If you have a job that pays a living wage or ample savings in the bank, you may think you're successful.
If you have a roof over your head in the rain, and heat for when it gets cold, you may think you're secure.
But all the material success in the world doesn't mean we don't need a redeemer. We may stop thinking about how badly we need one, but the reality is that we desperately need a redeemer, no matter how many worldly comforts we have. We cannot secure our salvation for ourselves, and each of us will face health problems that we cannot conquer on our own. We experience relationship strife and other hardships... and we need someone from outside of this world to secure our salvation for us.
Fortunately, just like Ruth, we have a redeemer, one who comes to us, who spreads a cloak over us and keeps us safe. Thanks be to God!
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