Moab--in much the same way as when in the flesh He drew attention to the faith of the

centurion. That Roman officer came to the Lord and appealed for His help to heal his

servant who had been afflicted by paralysis. The Lord offered to go and heal him, but the

centurion replied that he was not a fit person for the Lord to enter his house. He could

not have meant socially, so could this refer to his manner of life? Did this foreigner

recognize in the Healer the Son of the One True God? We read that the Lord marveled,

and said to those who followed Him, "Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great

faith, no, not in Israel" (Matt. 8: 10).

So the Book of Ruth ends with the generations from Pharez to David. We have found

in its pages the incredible fact that God would have to take upon Himself flesh and blood

in order to redeem mankind. There was no other way for either Jew or Gentile to enter

into possession of their inheritance. We know that He came as our Kinsman-Redeemer,

laid down His Life, rose from the dead, ascended, and is now seated in the glory. May

the faithfulness of Ruth be an inspiration to each one of us in these days when so many

seem to do that which is right in their own eyes.