HAVE YOU MADE THIS GREAT DECISION TO FOLLOW JESUS LIKE RUTH DID? | And Ruth said, Intreat me not to return from following after thee: – Ruth 1:15-18

And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law. And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me. When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her. – Ruth 1:15-18

Beloved, the blessed Holy Spirit asked a great question from the saints of all ages and you in particular. See the question.

1Ch 29:5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be made by the hands of artificers. And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord?

HAVE YOU MADE THIS GREAT DECISION TO FOLLOW JESUS LIKE RUTH DID? | And Ruth said, Intreat me not to return from following after thee: – Ruth 1:15-18

Never ever forget. The pathway to receiving great things from God is your personal un-coerced wholehearted decision of a lifetime
to consecrate your life to God.

Daniel did it and became beloved of God , all through His life.

Dan 1:8 — Dan 1:9 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs.

See what the scriptures revealed about Daniel.

Dan 9:23 At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision.

Dan 10:11 And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

Dan 10:19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.

HAVE YOU MADE THIS GREAT DECISION TO FOLLOW JESUS LIKE RUTH DID? | And Ruth said, Intreat me not to return from following after thee: – Ruth 1:15-18

No wonder, he was relevant in four dynasties of world rulers, even though, he was supposed to be a captive,

He was president next to King Nebuchadnezzar. He was third in the kingdom during Beitshazet. He was preferred among one hundred and twenty princess, during the time of Darius and saw Cyrus too.

Daniel 1:21 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus.

Dan 6:28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

HAVE YOU MADE THIS GREAT DECISION TO FOLLOW JESUS LIKE RUTH DID? | And Ruth said, Intreat me not to return from following after thee: – Ruth 1:15-18

Moses also did it and spake face to face with God.

Heb 11:24 — Heb 11:27 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

Deu 34:10 — Deu 34:12 And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, In all the signs and the wonders, which the Lord sent him to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land, And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.

Interestingly, Ruth came from a cursed nation. Repented and consecrated and became, the great grand mother of our Lord Jesus Christ. See it yourself.

Rth 1:15 — Rth 1:18 And she said, Behold, thy sister in law is gone back unto her people, and unto her gods: return thou after thy sister in law. And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the Lord do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me. When she saw that she was stedfastly minded to go with her, then she left speaking unto her.

HAVE YOU MADE THIS GREAT DECISION TO FOLLOW JESUS LIKE RUTH DID? | And Ruth said, Intreat me not to return from following after thee: – Ruth 1:15-18

See her background a cursed nation.

Deu 23:3 — Deu 23: 4 Ammonite or Moabite shall not enter into the congregation of the Lord; even to their tenth generation shall they not enter into the congregation of the Lord for ever: Because they met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

See what she attained through wholehearted consecration. The great grand mother of Jesus Christ.

Mat 1:1 — Mat 1:6 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; And Salmon begat Boaz of Rachab; and Boaz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of

Beloved you also must do same and the Lord shall unusually bless you abundantly here and hereafter in Jesus name.

The Bible reveals men of like passion that did same. Let us see some of them.

1. Ezra.

Eza 7:10 For Ezra had prepared his heart to seek the law of the Lord, and to do it, and to teach in Israel statutes and judgments.

Eza 8:21 — Eza 8:23 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him. So we fasted and besought our God for this: and he was intreated of us.

Eza 8:31 — Eza 8:32 Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way. And we came to Jerusalem, and abode there three days.

2. Abraham.

Gen 12:1 — Gen 12:4 Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. So Abram departed, as the Lord had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.

HAVE YOU MADE THIS GREAT DECISION TO FOLLOW JESUS LIKE RUTH DID? | And Ruth said, Intreat me not to return from following after thee: – Ruth 1:15-18

3. Caleb and Joshua wholly followed the Lord

Num 14:22 — Num 14:24 Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice; Surely they shall not see the land which I sware unto their fathers, neither shall any of them that provoked me see it: But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.

Num 32:11 — Num 32:12 Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite, and Joshua the son of Nun: for they have wholly followed the Lord.

4. Peter and the other apostles.

Mark 10:28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee.

Luk 5:8 — Luk 5:11 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

Matthew 9:9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.

5. Paul the least and the greatest apostle.

Phi 3:7 — Phi 3:8 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

6. Jesus our Lord followed His Father fully.

John 14:31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father gave me commandment, even so I do. Arise, let us go hence.

John 8:28 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

John 8:29 And he that sent me is with me: the Father hath not left me alone; for I do always those things that please hi

John 6:38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

John 4:34 Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

John 17:4. I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.

HAVE YOU MADE THIS GREAT DECISION TO FOLLOW JESUS LIKE RUTH DID? | And Ruth said, Intreat me not to return from following after thee: – Ruth 1:15-18

7. You in particular following the Lord fully because, Jesus has given you example to follow.

1 Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

Luke 6:40 The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.

Mat 11:28 — Mat 11:29 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

John 13:17 If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.

HAVE YOU MADE THIS GREAT DECISION TO FOLLOW JESUS LIKE RUTH DID? | And Ruth said, Intreat me not to return from following after thee: – Ruth 1:15-18

Beloved, see the promised earthly and eternal blessings that shall be yours as you follow the Lord Jesus Christ, fully till He comes.

Mar 10:28 — Mar 10:30 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

Jn 14:1 — Jn 14:3 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

You have no excuse why you can’t do same and be blessed here and hereafter. So go ahead and begin to do it, till Christ comes. And in the name of Jesus the Christ, you in particular shall be blessed likewise in Jesus name

HAVE YOU MADE THIS GREAT DECISION TO FOLLOW JESUS LIKE RUTH DID? | And Ruth said, Intreat me not to return from following after thee: – Ruth 1:15-18

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