Ruth 1:20 -- She said to them, "Do not call me Naomi (meaning pleasant); call me Mara (meaning bitter), for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me."
Definite hard times had come upon Naomi. She lost her husband and her two sons and attributes the losses to the Lord. However, in the midst of the bitterness of life, she turns not away from the Lord, but to Him as she left Moab for Bethlehem. Naomi is a great example of what we should do when difficult times come...we need to turn TO the Lord...even if we think the Lord has brought the difficulties upon us.
Naomi, because she turned to the Lord, was blessed immensely at the end of the book...ultimately providing the lineage of Jesus. The Lord can bring sweet things out of bitter circumstances, just turn to Him and trust Him in all things.
In the Grace of Christ,
Pastor Alan
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I also appreciate that when she said such things and amidst such losses the Lord still provided for her in a sweet way. He gave her Ruth who loved her and was a special companion instead of being alone. The Lord is so tender with us.
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