Ruth 4:13, 18-22 NKJV
“So Boaz took Ruth and she became his wife; and when he went in to her, the LORD gave her conception, and she bore a son.
Now this is the genealogy of Perez: Perez begot Hezron; Hezron begot Ram, and Ram begot Amminadab; Amminadab begot Nahshon, and Nahshon begot Salmon; Salmon begot Boaz, and Boaz begot Obed; Obed begot Jesse, and Jesse begot David.”
Nothing takes God by surprise. In fact, God is too deliberate and in so much control, for anything to take Him by surprise. Everything alive must work towards His purpose one way or another. That is why He works all things for our good. Marriage is no different in this regard. I believe that every marriage has a purpose; every marital union has a destiny to fulfill. And even when we did not know and appreciate God, He still worked out His purpose through us all the same.
Every marriage has a destiny to fulfill. The marriage of Ruth was the least marriage that anyone could expect anything good from in the first place. But the marriage had an assignment to fulfill regardless. Who would have thought that a rugged Moabitess like Ruth would be deemed worthy of God to be married to a noble, rich and destiny positioned man like Boaz from no other tribe than the tribe of Judah? The tribe to usher in Shiloh (Jesus Himself); Genesis 49:9-10.
Ordinarily, Ruth should have been an outcast because of where she hailed from, which was Moab, the cursed tribe; (Deuteronomy 23:2). Remember how they were born? Genesis 19:36-38. But God used marriage to rearrange the destiny of Ruth the Moabitess. Her marriage with Boaz had the destiny of birthing the lineage of our Lord Jesus Christ. Now let me let someone know today that your marriage has a divine destiny to fulfill. You didn't marry just for the fun of it, regardless of all the things that are going on in your life and marriage right now, like that of Ruth: Ruth had a terrible background, bad upbringing, tragic-first marriage and a journey of no certain future with Naomi. But God had a plan for another marriage and a glorious one at that. Today, Ruth is one of the only two women to whom a book of the bible was dedicated. I see your marriage now, or in the future (if you are a single) fulfilling destiny in Jesus Name.
Assignment/Prayer
i. Lord I submit my marriage to you, please fulfill your purpose for my marriage in Jesus Name.
ii. Lord do not allow me to get married to anyone who will not birth a destiny with me in Jesus Name.
Nugget
I believe that every marriage has a purpose and every marital union has a destiny to fulfill; discover yours?
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