Ruth 1:20-21 (KJV) Unspeakable Treasure

Ruth 1:20-21 (KJV)
And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.
I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me home again empty: why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?

Naomi thought she returned home empty. The truth is, she came home wealthier than she could have ever imagined. She lost all that she believed mattered in life. She gained a treasure only eternity could reveal. 

It could easily be said that she and her husband made a huge mistake leaving the Promised Land in a time of famine. Many have accused them of causing their own calamity. Maybe so. But if they had not gone out, Naomi would have never returned with Ruth. 

I think of the endeavor of the missionary. He risks a great deal. Relationships, family, security, health. Sometimes they return home feeling defeated. Perhaps they have more in their heavenly stores than they can imagine. Perhaps, having risked and lost all here, they have laid up unspeakable treasure in eternity. 

And you. You may believe yourself to be Mara, empty and abandoned. I encourage you not to lose hope. God may have a plan for your life you cannot dream. 

• Come to the Lord. 
• Dwell with His people, and 
• Allow Him to work. 

To my readers:
First of all, thank you! It is a great joy to me to know you read the thoughts and lessons God has given me in His word. Secondly, I would love to hear from you. Please feel free to leave comments.

For this and more than 4700 earlier Daily Visits with God visit https://mckenzie-visit-with-god.blogspot.com. There you will find daily visits going back to 2005.

If you have been blessed by this blog, please subscribe to my feed and share it with others.

For more resources from Pastor Marvin McKenzie visit http://puyallupbaptistchurch.com.

My books are available at:
My author spotlight at Lulu.com:
http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/marvinmckenzie

My author Page for Kindle/Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/author/marvinmckenzie

Ruth 1:20-21 (KJV) Unspeakable Treasure

photos from pexels.com

Please consider helping our church’s teen department by signing up for cash back shopping at http://www.dubli.com/M04VB. This program has three levels of participation, the first being completely free.