The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-02-06

my people. and thy God my God.-R
10.
The book of Ruth is a great 1
story, full of deep spiritual sugl
tiveness. Amid the tales OF war,
ceit, success and failure, this st
most beautifully Illus rates anot
side of the life of the Israelites. ]
author of the book is supposed
have been the same as the writer
Judges, perhaps Samuel.
l. There Was a Famine In
Land" This famine drove Elimele
his wife Naomi and their two So
Mahlon and Chilion, into the land
Moab. even as Abram before IN,
went down" into Egypt. The imI
grant sons married in that land. O
of them becoming the husband
Ruth. Through this Israelitlsh
lance Ruth learned of the true G
and the record of this book reve,
God to all who turn to him In sine
ity and truth. This suggests the
sential missionary character Of
Old Testament. After the death
her husband and sons Naomi, he
ing of returning prosperity in
homeland 0:16), elected to return
her own people.
u. "Entreat Me Not to Lei
Thee" This story puts to silence
of the mother-in-law jokes. WI
Naomi thought they had gone
enough she sought to dismiss 4
younger women and expressed
them the tender affection which
listed between them. A woman In |
eastern land can find rest only in I
house of her husband and these youI
widows stood but poor chance OF |
curing husbands among those VI
hated their race. Moreover we md
remember that they were pennils|
There seemed to be nothing for IND
to gain IL they proceeded any farthl
". 12). Orpah reluctantly and tel
fully turned back but Ruth clave
Naomi ". 14. This illustrates d
experience when we have to deed
whether to leave friends, home q
everything that we may follow CID,
or, on the other hand, have to choc
the things which are good and REID
to follow the best, Matt. 1O:37; Id
14:33).
~. "Whither Thou Goest I
Co." Naomi gave Ruth another :
portunity to 60 back to her PED
and this time bases her appeal N
| the love Of Ruth for 0rpah w.
The word Ruth means "friendsh
and one OF the strongest motives
a loving nature to forsake the
is the love for those that are Of
world. Many young men and 70
women have had such loves but
usually result in making shipvr
of faith. Read ii Cor. 5:14, 10;
10:37. This test caused Ruth to q
fully the cost duke 14:25-33).
more beautiful nor immortal v
can be found in all literature
Ruth's reply wv. 16, 10. Ruth's
are still sung as best expressing
song of life devotion. They have
mshed inspiration for countless
sermons and stories, and for son
the earth's greatest musicians az
They most wonderfully illustrat
attitude towards him whom not
ing seen we love" Il Peter 1:S).
"Entreat me not to leave thea
difficulties, duties, facinations nor
secutions are to turn US aside
whittier thou goest." Towards
ideal, service. field Of endeavof'
fare, or experience. (3) Where
lodgest will lodge" Where hn
pie are in the home, in service.
course, social life, here and hefe
will abide in Christ. (D InI
pie shall be my people" One 10
sympathy and purpose In Christ
where thou diest I will die
die the death Of the righteous
There will I be buried" In the
hope of immortality, of the res
ton, of death being swallowed
victory (Gal. $3.50; Eph. rs;
1859. Ruth did not ask fa
plete data from Naomi before
companied her to the homeland
1926.
~. The Sequel. At Betnh Z
Ruth had no other thought ID
cling to her mother-in-law.
poverty and a life Of lowly
She did her mental duties faa.
and displayed more OF the fes =
ism Of faith than that shown d
daring exploits recorded In ts ;;
history (Judges) Of her Gay. J
truest hero is not the reckless y
pant in Europe's battlefields' ~ 4
found in the mad struggle iol Z
cial supremacy, but more often
self-sacrificing acts OF tenor (
and in the common round
duties. Ruth in a humble w
Naomi was better OF and oes
fled than to have lived 10
palace in Moab (Phil. 1:2sl.
all of this love and deVou /,
was being fitted for larger = :
influence in which she was
give to Naomi the happiea ~
bic 10 her. Not once Is hu'
suggested but she had the !
tractive attributes Of gooOp
ness and courtesy. She may
nersonal beauty but her en-.