I love this from Joseph Prince's "Grace Inspirations":
YOU HAVE A STRONG KINSMAN-REDEEMER!
Jeremiah 50:34 Their Redeemer is strong; the Lord of hosts is His name. He
will thoroughly plead their case...
Ruth, a young, poor and childless widow in the Old
Testament, lay at the feet of Boaz, her potential kinsman-redeemer. (Ruth 3:7)
As a rich and close relative of her in-laws, Boaz had the power to redeem her
from her plight.
Ruth was simply obeying Naomi, her mother-in-law, who had
told her to go and lie down at Boaz’s feet. In the Jewish custom of those days,
this was a posture which said, “Please redeem me for you are a close relative.”
Notice Boaz’s response to Ruth: “And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do
for you all that you request…” (Ruth 3:11)
Beloved, Boaz is a picture of Jesus who is our
kinsman-redeemer. He is our kinsman, having been born into this world as one
like us. And He is our Redeemer because He redeemed us at a great price when He
shed His blood for us on the cross.
As your Redeemer, not only is Jesus willing, but He also has
the power to restore to you all that you have lost. That is why you can go to
Him and say, “I blew it and now my family is suffering. My finances are
dwindling fast. But I come to You, my kinsman-redeemer…” And you will find that
He will redeem you because your Redeemer is strong. The Lord of hosts is His
name. He will thoroughly plead your case, causing only blessings of wisdom,
deliverance, restoration, provision and liberty to come out of your situation!
Just as Ruth lay at Boaz’s feet, the feet of Jesus is the
place of redemption and blessings. Both Jairus the synagogue ruler (Mark 5:22)
and the Syro-Phoenician woman (Mark 7:25–26) fell at Jesus’ feet. And there at
His feet they received healing for their daughters.
When you take your place at Jesus’ feet, looking to Him for
help, expect to receive His blessings. There is nothing to fear knowing that as
Boaz did for Ruth, Jesus, your heavenly Boaz, will do for you all that you have
requested!
Yes, we ARE seated IN HIM in heavenly places, but He IS our LORD Who deserves ALL praise, honor and glory! When we submit ourselves to HIM by laying everything out before Him, then HE can take it up and cause our every step to be anointed with His favor! Remember, also, that when we submit ourselves to God, in every situation, THEN we can resist the devil and he will be forced to flee from us (James 4:7)! One translation says that he will flee from us as though in terror! I LIKE that picture. But the very first step is our submission to JESUS! AMEN! Here is Hillsong with "This Is Our God":
Shalom in Him!
