Fried Green Tomatoes

:) Well, who remembers the story of Ruth? After her husband, brother-in-law, and father-in law died, she decided to travel back with her mother-in law, Naomi, to Naomi's home land, where the Lord was providing for Naomi's ppl. (Naomi was a widow, as well as Ruth's sister-in-law. Naomi changed her name to Mara, I think, which means bitterness,<> Don't quote me there). Well, Naomi told her 2 daughter-in-laws to go back and stay with their own ppl. Ruth was the only one of the 2 to refuse. She said to Naomi, "Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there I will be buried. May the LORD deal with me, be it ever so severely, if anything but death separates you and me."
I will not ruin this wonderful story ( I urge you all to go and read it yourselves), I just wanted to make a comment on it.
Last night, Melissa and I watch the movie "Fried Green Tomatoes" which is a WONDERFUL movie and I recommend everyone to watch it! Well, at one point in the movie, the woman, Ruth, wrote to her friend, Iggie, asking for help and sending this passage from the Bible with it. Ruth was in a bad situation and the only thing she knew to do, was to ask someone she loved and trusted to help her. It made me start to think (and not pay attention to the movie! I had to go back a few scenes!). When Ruth followed Naomi back, she did not know what was in store for her. She knew no one. She did not know the culture or what she would do once she arrived. All she knew was that by following Ruth, she was doing the right thing, whatever that may be. She trusted blindly. She went on faith. And in the end, she was rewarded by God. Does anyone know off hand the lineage of Jesus Christ? I believe that you will see Ruth's name there.
I'm not sure what this has to do with anything really. Only that I wanted to write about it. God never ceases to amaze me, I s'pose. His grace and mercy are more than we can ever imagine, and more than we will ever deserve. And no matter what we do, He still loves us and is willing to forgive us, if only we ask Him to. But, how do you ask Him to forgive you for something today when you know tomorrow, you will most likely have a repeat of today? Sigh* Talk about a parent with infinate patience! Shoot, If I were God, I would have stood me in a corner a LONG time ago!!! Oh ya I would have! I would be a permanant decoration!
Seriously tho, we need to remember that when we need help, or someone to talk to, we can always turn to the Lord. The only one with enough patience and wisdom to handle us all! Never be afraid to follow God, either. Even when it all seem absolutely impossible, it will work out. Because He is the Guide. All you have to do is follow. Sounds easy right? Try it. Its not all that easy. But what better than a challenge? Take that step over the deep end of the pool. You may find out that you know how to swim after all. Just be willing to trust in that which you cannot see, and listen for whispers in the wind. You may never get a straight answer on what you need to do and where you need to go. As long as you remember that God is guiding you. Take a Leap of Faith. Follow.
"...Don't urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God..."