Ruth 2:21-23 – “And Ruth the Moabitess said, He said unto me also, Thou shalt keep fast by my young men, until they have ended all my harvest. And Naomi said unto Ruth her daughter in law, It is good, my daughter, that thou go out with his maidens, that they meet thee not in any other field. So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.”

Abiding in the Field of Grace

I. Ruth is Invited to Abide – v.21 A. It was a Personal Invitation • Jesus is a personal Savior • Jesus wants a personal relationship with you John 6:37 – “All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast him out.”

I. Ruth is Invited to Abide – v.21 A. It was a Personal Invitation • Jesus is a personal Savior • Jesus wants a personal relationship with you Romans 10:13 – “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”

I. Ruth is Invited to Abide – v.21 A. It was a Personal Invitation B. It was a Precise Invitation • Jesus wants us to have a hunger and a heart for Him Psalms 42:1,2 – “As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God, when shall I come and appear before God?”

I. Ruth is Invited to Abide – v.21 A. It was a Personal Invitation B. It was a Precise Invitation C. It was a Promising Invitation • Our relationship with Jesus is long term • Jesus has promised us that He would never leave us Hebrews 13:5 – “I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

II. Ruth was Instructed to Abide – v.22 A. The Character of the Field • Proven field • Productive field • Promising field – v.21

II. Ruth was Instructed to Abide – v.22 A. The Character of the Field B. The Completeness of the Field • In God’s field of grace, you will find what you need to sustain you II Corinthians 12:9 – “My grace is sufficient for thee.”

II. Ruth was Instructed to Abide – v.22 A. The Character of the Field B. The Completeness of the Field C. The Company of the Field • We have a relationship with the people of God • We have a relationship with the Master of the field

III. Ruth is Inclined to Abide – v.23 A. Ruth’s Work was a Continual Work • God would have us to glean in His field every day until He comes I Corinthians 15:58 – “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain.”

III. Ruth is Inclined to Abide – v.23 A. Ruth’s Work was a Continual Work B. Ruth’s Work was a Consecrated Work • Ruth willingly submitted herself to the field, the future, and her family • We too are to walk in integrity and keep our hearts pure I Peter 1:16 – “Be ye holy for I am holy saith the Lord”