“Boaz said to her, ‘Come here and
eat of the bread and dip it in the vinegar.” Ruth 2:14
Blessed assurance was offered by Boaz to Ruth in the form of meal with
His people. He invited her to the table of fellowship and provision. At our
church we have this table of fellowship and provision twice each month. It is
called Holy Communion. It is where the body of Christ, the Church, is invited
by Christ to take part in the feast of His Bread and His Blood. The people in
the next field over were not invited. But Ruth was. She had believed Boaz’s
promise and now she got to feast at His table.
I believe this passage is the first and clearest Old Testament picture
of Communion. Boaz had made a generous offer to a complete stranger. Ruth had believed
his offer and stayed in his field. He invited her to come and dine on his bread
and vinegar which was an unleavened wine. Jesus offers the same invitation to
all who believe. Come and dine.
Dear Father, Thank You for the invitation to the table of Your Son. Amen
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