Acting A New Start Pt 5

<p>Hello and a lovely Friday morning to you in the name of Jesus.&nbsp;</p> <p>We are still talking about acting a new start and the place of courage in taking this kind of action.</p> <p>We've been looking at the story of Ruth and I want to read the book of Ruth 2:11-12 (NLT)&nbsp;</p> <p>“Yes, I know,” Boaz replied. “But I also know about everything you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband. I have heard how you left your father and mother and your own land to live here among complete strangers. May the Lord, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge, reward you fully for what you have done.”&nbsp;</p> <p>God rewards us fully for what we do, not just what we plan to do, not just what we desire , but for what we do.</p> <p>So we see that the actions of Ruth was noticeable by people. She had gone to the field of Boaz. Boaz was a rich man in town, he was like a close relative to Naomi. She went to his field and she was picking some crops. &nbsp;When Boaz saw her, he said who is that? They said oh! That's Ruth, Naomi's girl and he said, call her for me, he said listen, as long as you want anything, make sure you don't leave this field, I've told the men here, they won't stop you, go after the workers, they'll leave things for you and he treated her with so much favour and he was so kind to her. Ruth did not understand why. He said listen, I have heard about everything you've done; I've heard of how you treated your mother-in-law well, how you treated your husband well. I've heard about how you left your country and what you've come to do here and the God of Israel who you have switched to; who you have taken side with, &nbsp;will reward you for all you have done.&nbsp;</p> <p>Understand this, actions taken in faith, actions taken courageously based on our convictions on the word of God can never go unrewarded. Don't let the devil deceive you. Yes, there might be challenges on the way; they might mock you. It might look as if nothing will happen, but the Bible says