Recognize the Source!

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“You are to purposely slip out for her some grain from the bundles and leave it so that she may glean.”
Ruth 2:16
Recognize the Source
Ruth and her mother-in-law, Naomi, were both widows, very poor, struggling to survive. Ruth went into the harvest fields every morning to pick up grain that the workers missed. Boaz, the owner of the field, was told how she was providing for Naomi. He told his workers to purposely leave handfuls of grain for Ruth to easily glean. Eventually, Ruth found out it was him and I can hear her telling Naomi, “Boaz is leaving me so much extra grain. He’s showing me favor.” But the truth is, it was God being good to her. Boaz was the resource, but God was the source. God was causing Boaz to want to be good to her.

Every good gift comes from our Father in heaven. Be thankful for all the resources He uses, but recognize and be constantly thankful that He is your source. He opened the door you couldn’t open, had somebody decide to give you a good break, got you in the right place at the right time. The more you acknowledge God’s goodness, the more of His goodness you will see.
A Prayer for Today
“Father, thank You that You are my source. You are constantly working, constantly showing me Your goodness, with every good gift that comes into my life. I want to live today with an attitude of thankfulness and gratefulness. I will not take Your goodness for granted. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”

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