The deaths of Naomi's two sons provided even more devastation in her life and left her feeling despondent and convinced that, for whatever reason, the Lord had dealt very harshly with her. But in the midst of what she judged to be the shattered ruins of her life, she received the news that the situation back home in Bethlehem had improved, and that the people were back to their normal patterns. With all her ties to life in Moab severed, Naomi determined to turn her back on the graves of those she loved and to go back home. Her reasoning must have been that while life would not necessarily be any better for her in Bethlehem, it certainly could not be any worse. The tidings of the Lord's merciful intervention in Bethlehem gave Naomi some little hope that her situation could improve, although she still labored under the burden of her great grief. It would be in the resolve of Ruth, unknown to Naomi at the point of her departure from Moab, that Naomi would find the greatest cause, ultimately, for encouragement.
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Rev. David Mook is the pioneer pastor of Phoenix Free Presbyterian Church, founded early in 1986. Following his graduation from Bob Jones University in 1974, he joined the faculty in the Division of Speech, continuing there until 1983 when he entered the Free Presbyterian...