SCENE 1: THE COMMUNITY’S JOY
- Is there a member of your family or church that has slipped away from God?
- Think of all Ruth and Boaz did for Naomi, what kindness or hesed can you offer them?
SCENE 2: BOAZ + RUTH’S JOY
- Ruth and Boaz were the greatest examples of all that this Advent season reminds us to be:
- They hoped for God’s promises and saw God’s opportunities.
- They loved God and others with hesed.
- They exercised faith without fear.
- And they chose joy in all circumstances.
- hope – love – faith – joy…
- Have you experienced joy this year? If not, how can you begin next year with hope, love, and faith, all of which will lead to joy?
SCENE 3: NAOMI’S JOY
- Naomi’s restoration to God was her redemption. God redeemed her lost place in the history of Israel with a place of honor. How is your relationship with God? Are you daily reminded that you were redeemed by Christ? Does the thought bring you joy?
SCENE 4: THE WORLD’S JOY
- Hope, love, faith, and joy are all readily available to us. But we must ask. We must believe the good news that is so much a part of Advent and Christmas. We often don’t have joy because we don’t believe! We don’t have faith because we don’t have hope! Will you ask? Pray that God will fill you with hope, love, faith, and joy.
