“You get out what you put in” - a familiar saying that suggests the amount of effort we put in to something is equal to the amount of reward we get out of it.
Everybody says it, and to a certain extent, it's true.
When it comes to the church's calling to be a virtuous bride though, it is only 50% true. It is half the story.
In the first half of this week's lesson, we see the work Ruth puts in. (And we can learn a lot from her.)
In the second half of the lesson though, we see something altogether different & wonderful… we see what happens when Boaz meets Ruth out there at work in the field, and multiplies her efforts...
This principle of work teaches us that, when it comes to the work of God, you don’t just get out what you put in, you actually get a whole lot more…
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