The beauty of the book of Ruth is not only in the greatness of the love revealed, but also the setting in which it takes place. Light is more precious when it invades the deepest darkness, and the truest of love is held to more tightly when our circumstances seem to scream nothing but darkness and hopelessness. For us to properly understand the book of Ruth, we must first grasp the absolute shattered expectations of Ruth’s family. Only from this understanding does the beauty of God’s love revealed shine more brightly from their story!
