Cause and Effect

“Famine in the land.” Ruth 1:1

The Book of Judges ends with this sad comment, “In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.” The book of Ruth states that it begins in the days of the judges and there was famine in the land. The two ideas are firmly connected. When we do what is right in our own eyes we will have a spiritual famine, and possibly a physical one, in our lives. There are only two choices - our way or God’s way. One leads to loss and the other to gain.

God’s way is clear. “I am the Lord your God; you shall have no other gods before Me.” That is clear. Putting ourselves before God in time, talent, resources, or expectations, there will be famine. It will be in our lives and in the life of our churches. Famine leads to death in our lives and in the life of our churches. Are we dry spiritually? Are our churches dying? Doing things God’s way is the way out of famine.

Dear Father, Help us set our proper focus on You. Amen

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