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Monday
The First
Lesson
Ruth 2:1-13
1 And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth,
of the family of Elimelech; and his name was Boaz.
2 And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the
field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall
find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.
3 And she went, and came, and gleaned in the field after the
reapers: and her hap was to light on a part of the field belonging
unto Boaz, who was of the kindred of Elimelech.
4 And, behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem, and said unto the reapers,
The LORD be with you. And they answered him, The LORD bless thee.
5 Then said Boaz unto his servant that was set over the reapers,
Whose damsel is this?
6 And the servant that was set over the reapers answered and
said, It is the Moabitish damsel that came back with Naomi out
of the country of Moab:
7 And she said, I pray you, let me glean and gather after the
reapers among the sheaves: so she came, and hath continued even
from the morning until now, that she tarried a little in the
house.
8 Then said Boaz unto Ruth, Hearest thou not, my daughter? Go
not to glean in another field, neither go from hence, but abide
here fast by my maidens:
9 Let thine eyes be on the field that they do reap, and go thou
after them: have I not charged the young men that they shall
not touch thee? and when thou art athirst, go unto the vessels,
and drink of that which the young men have drawn.
10 Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground,
and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that
thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
11 And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shown
me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law since the
death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and
thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a
people which thou knewest not heretofore.
12 The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee
of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to
trust.
13 Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for
that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly
unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens.
1st Lesson Questions -
What drew Boaz to Ruth? RESOLVE.
The Second
Lesson
Luke 9:46-62
46 Then there arose a reasoning among them, which of them should
be greatest.
47 And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child,
and set him by him,
48 And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in
my name receiveth me: and whosoever shall receive me receiveth
him that sent me: for he that is least among you all, the same
shall be great.
49 And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out
devils in thy name; and we forbad him, because he followeth not
with us.
50 And Jesus said unto him, Forbid him not: for he that is not
against us is for us.
51 And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should
be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,
52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered
into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
53 And they did not receive him, because his face was as though
he would go to Jerusalem.
54 And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said,
Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven,
and consume them, even as Elias did?
55 But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what
manner of spirit ye are of.
56 For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but
to save them. And they went to another village.
57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain
man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou
goest.
58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the
air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his
head.
59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer
me first to go and bury my father.
60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go
thou and preach the kingdom of God.
61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me
first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house.
62 And
Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough,
and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
2nd Lesson Questions -
Do I waste time worrying about my position in the Church, like the apostles did in this lesson? (V. 46) Is that a sin? If so, what's the sin? In what ways have I put my "hand to the plough", in reference to my calling in Christ Jesus? (V. 62) Have I done so in the last week? How so? RESOLVE.