婦人們對拿俄米說：“耶和華是應當稱頌的！因為今日沒有撇下你，使你無至近的親屬。願這孩子在以色列中得名聲。”
路得記 4:14
耶穌是我們近親的買贖者。因着波阿斯的愛和憐憫，凄涼的寡婦拿俄米和被鄙視的摩押女子路得，她們被拯救和重建了。耶穌來自那個聯合，並且是我們近親的買贖者。祂與謙卑來到祂那裡被鄙視的外邦人結合，並且使所有仰望祂的孤獨以色列人的心歡喜。祂說……
我的愛燃燒着，而受造之物在勞苦中呻吟，直到猶太人和外邦人都進入我新娘的寢宮。我多麼渴望向我自己的子民猶太人表達我的愛啊！你要禱告讓我對他們的愛被你表達出來……
0523 JESUS is our KINSMAN REDEEMER
JESUS is our KINSMAN REDEEMER. Through the love and compassion of Boaz, Naomi, the desolate widow, and Ruth, the despised Moabitess, were rescued and restored. Jesus came from that union and is our Kinsman Redeemer. He marries the despised Gentiles who come humbly to Him and He gladdens the heart of all the desolate of Israel who look to Him. He says…
My love burns and the creation groans in travail until both Jew and Gentile come into My bridal chamber. How I long to express My love to My own people, the Jews. Pray that My love for them be expressed through you…
“Then the women said to Naomi, ‘Blessed is the Lord who has not left you without a redeemer today, and may his name become famous in Israel.’”
Ruth 4:14