Ruth 2:3

Her fortune was. Yes, it seemed nothing but an accident, but how divinely was it overruled! Ruth had gone out with her mother’s blessing, under the care of her mother’s God, to humble but honorable toil, and the providence of God was guiding her every step. Little did she know that among the sheaves she would find a husband, that he would make her the joint owner of all those broad acres, and that she, a poor foreigner, would become one of the progenitors of the great Messiah.

God is very good to those who trust in him, and often surprises them with unexpected blessings. Little do we know what may happen to us tomorrow, but this sweet fact may cheer us: that no good thing will be withheld. Chance is banished from the faith of Christians, for they see the hand of God in everything. The trivial events of today or tomorrow may involve consequences of the highest importance. O Lord, deal as graciously with your servants as you did with Ruth.

How blessed would it be, if, in wandering in the field of meditation tonight, our fortune should be to discover the place where our nearest Kinsman will reveal himself to us! O Spirit of God, guide us to him. We would rather glean in his field than carry away the whole harvest from any other. O for the footsteps of his flock, which may lead us to the green pastures where he dwells! This is a weary world when Jesus is away—we could better do without sun and moon than without him—but how divinely fair all things become in the glory of his presence! Our souls know the virtue which dwells in Jesus and can never be content without him. We will wait in prayer tonight until our fortune will be to discover a part of the field belonging to Jesus where he will manifest himself to us.