It's Not Over Yet

Liberty Baptist Church · May 3, 2026 · 35m

The passage in Ruth 1 reveals a profound truth: even in the midst of public ruin, personal bitterness, and deep emotional emptiness, God remains sovereign and at work. Naomi's return to Bethlehem, marked by her sorrowful renaming as Mara and her declaration of being empty, reflects a life seemingly at an end, yet it is precisely in this moment that God's providential plan begins to unfold. Though Naomi sees only loss and despair, God has already positioned her at the right place—Bethlehem, the 'house of bread'—at the right time—the beginning of the barley harvest—where provision and…