Who doesn't like a great story? Whether it's a thrilling drama, love story, action-packed adventure, stories have the power to get an audiences' attention. Jesus used parables, including riddles, metaphorical language, and other literary devices to capture the interests of His listeners. Regardless of your preferred genre of literature, the Bible has many literary forms to offer when it comes to communicating the plans of God throughout history.
When the month of February rolls in each year, love stories become prevalent. Novelists and poets describe love in diverse ways, but true love is grounded in Christ's example of sacrificing His life for humanity. Not only is this the greatest love story ever told, the King's example actually defines what love is. The Apostle Paul takes the whole chapter of 1 Corinthians 13 to describe what love is like. This month's faith-filled feature illustrates the love story found in the Book of Ruth. In this piece of biblical literature, the redemptive love of Christ takes center stage.
For your devotional enrichment, why not combine the pleasure of a good story with biblical research and watch The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith, hosted online by the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN). In this story, believers have an opportunity to see the faithfulness that God shows to individuals who choose to be faithful to Him. Naomi, Ruth’s mother-in-law, and Boaz show knowledge of and faith in kingdom laws implemented by God to activate His redemptive culture in Israel. Ruth learns the power of God’s redemption by honoring the Kingdom culture which she has learned from her new family and nation.
Experience the reality of God’s love in the Book of Ruth, which teaches us that no matter where we are from or what tragedies we have encountered, we all have the potential to activate God’s economy of abundance in our lives by learning, understanding, and applying Kingdom principles. One Kingdom principle that Naomi demonstrated was sharing the laws and faithfulness of God with the next generation, her daughter-in-law, Ruth. If you want to share the principles and power of the redemptive love of the King with a child, use FBI Kids' recommended resources, the 5-minute Family Devotional on Ruth or The Books of the Bible: Ruth created by JellyTelly.
For further research on the redemptive nature of the King, read the Living Waters' study, An Excellent Creator & Redeemer.