The Heart of Ruth
“But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people and your God my God.” Ruth 1: 16 (ESV). The words that come to mind as I read the verses were vow, commitment, covenant, oath. Then I thought who are my committed friendship like this? Who am I doing life with, committed to, loyal to and in covenant with? Not only who is this committed to me but who am I this committed to? …