I have hidden Thy word in my heart.
(Picture by Lisa R)

Ruth 3. “Then he said, ‘Blessed are you of the Lord, my daughter! For you have shown more kindness at the end than at the beginning, in that you did not go after young men, whether poor or rich. And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you request, for all the people of my town know that you are a virtuous woman. Now it is true that I am a close relative; however, there is a relative closer than I. Stay this night, and in the morning it shall be that if he will perform the duty of a close relative for you—good; let him do it. But if he does not want to perform the duty for you, then I will perform the duty for you, as the Lord lives! Lie down until morning'” (Verses 10-13). The difference between good and right. It is a fine line and often blurred by mankind. Society loves doing ‘good” things, we revelry in our “good” deeds. However, while we like doing good, we aren’t always so willing to do what is “right”. Yes, before you ask, there is a difference. “Good” and “right” don’t always equate to the same thing. Sometimes, the “right” decision can seem or feel “not good”. Ruth made a “right” choice she listened to Naomi. Boaz was NOT a young man, from the reading it would seem he was considerably older than Ruth. It would not have been wrong of her to look for someone in her own age group. It was have been “good” for her to find someone she could grow old with. But it would not have been the right choice for her, we know this because we have read the story. Boaz could have bypassed the closer relative and done the “good” thing of performing the duty of a close relative, but instead he did the “right” thing and gave the other relative the opportunity to be a blessing to Naomi and her family. Life, society, and the world around us, constantly put us in the position of making ‘good” decisions vs. “right” decisions. Remember my parallel from yesterday, Naomi (the Holy Spirit)? Ruth listened to the Spirit and did was right and in the end it worked out for her good, and not just hers, but ours… she is the lineage of Christ. Good choices don’t always end up “right”. But right choices ALWAYS end up working for the GOOD.