Emphasis Preaching Journal
These very familiar words of...
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These very familiar words of Ruth to Naomi (vv. 16-18) show forth tremendous depth of commitment. Should we not all have the same depth of commitment to our Lord? Rather than emulating Ruth's commitment to her mother-in-law, perhaps we should strive to live out the words of Mr. Stand-fast in Pilgrim's Progress, when he said, "I have loved to hear my Lord spoken of, and wherever I have seen the print of his shoe on earth, there have I coveted to put mine also."