May 16, 2022
RUTH 3-4:
In
yesterday’s start to the book of Ruth, we saw how Naomi was left
all alone, and how one of her two daughters-in-law, Ruth, left her
family and idols to accompany Naomi and to follow Naomi’s God. Then
it just so happened that Ruth was noticed by a man named Boaz while
gathering left-behind grain in his field.
PSALM 89b:
Ethan, the psalm-writer was very wise in his
prayer. He started his prayer with praise and adoration. Then
starting in verse 19 he reminded God of his promises to Israel
about the everlasting dynasty of David. But this is all building up
to the big problem that Ethan will bring up in verse 38.
1TIMOTHY 6:
Yesterday we heard Paul’s instructions to
Timothy about widows and about judging cases where church leaders
are accused of wrong-doing. The chapter ended with two
encouragements to Timothy.
GNT Translation
notes:
1Tim.
6:10 For the love of money is a source of all kinds of evil. Some
have been so eager to have it that they have wandered away from the
[believing in true teachings//faith] and have broken their hearts
with many sorrows.
11
But you, man of God, avoid all these things. Strive for
righteousness, godliness, [full belief in true teachings//faith],
love, endurance, and gentleness.
12
Run your best in the race of [full belief//faith], and win eternal
life for yourself; for it was to this life that God called you when
you firmly professed your [belief//faith] before many
witnesses.
13 Before God, who gives life to
all things, and before Christ Jesus, who firmly professed his
[belief//faith] before Pontius Pilate, I command you
21 For some have claimed to possess it, and as
a result they have lost [their belief in true teachings//the way of
faith].
God's grace be with you all.