Ruth 1

This well becomes us when we are under affliction; though many others share in the trouble, yet we must hear the voice of the rod as if it spoke only against us and to us, not billeting the rebukes of it at other people’s houses, but taking them to ourselves.

I’ve met crazy, and he spoke my thoughts: death to the destroyers of family and country. However, what was I supposed to learn and to do? What does Isaiah teach? That judgement comes on the house of God for our sins and trespasses: because we don’t care about the poor and needy of the land or the widows and orphans. I should have learned love for God and my neighbour and an understanding of life and a teaching of truth and a seeking for righteousness and justice and every right path.

In a sense, then, I am the cause for 9/11 and the war and the economic collapse. Do justice, love mercy, repent, walk humbly with my God.

In Hawaii: the poor are neglected: the poor children. Money, yes, is thrown at them, but not God nor education nor opportunity. Is this oppression? IDK. Is Furlough Friday the work of collusion? Yes. Money above children. Unions, corrupt politicians, etc.

SO: What am I to do? teach

Ruth was willing to die where Naomi died and to stay in the same foreign country after Naomi’s death, not returning to her homeland. She was willing to stay a widowed single in a time when that meant abandonment and being outcast. I must be willing to be a HAPPY, CONTENT single person if I’m called to do this for Jesus’ sake (by this, I mean, if the only opportunities for marriage are with unbelievers or the lazy).