LESSONS FROM THE BOOK OF RUTH PT 2

 The ability to identify and harness potential making it benefit his organization: As soon as the foreman explained to Boaz who Ruth was and told him that she had worked hard ever since she got in there, he went to talk to her. He identified that there is something good inside of her and it to remain on his own field. Though he had not identified what she could do, the fact that she was loyal and hardworking already caught his attention. I must note that he may also not have wanted people to take advantage of her. Ruth 2: 7b – 8a “she has been hard at work ever since, except for a few minutes rest in the shelter. Boaz went over and said to Ruth, ‘listen, my daughter. Stay right here with us when you gather grain”

Whatsoever our hands find to do we should do with all our might even when nobody is watching: The bible admonishes that if we continue in well doing and don’t faint, we shall reap. Ruth was not working hard to impress anyone; she was only applying herself to doing what her hands had found to do. The men said she worked without resting and she was not aware that she was being observed by anyone but God caused someone to notice her work that the boss would speak to and would give the boss a good report about her. The report eventually brought her into her wealthy place. Character is very important for anyone that wants to go forward in Christ. 

Loyalty is a virtue and when it is for a ‘God cause’, it shall surely produce result no matter how unlikely it may seem: Loyalty is something we don’t see often anymore but highly appreciated by all especially when it concerns them or their things. Even company executives give loyalty priority in their hire process. If you work for someone and you are loyal enough to work like as though you are working for God, though some people may consider your loyalty something to be mocked, God will ensure that it is rewarded. Remember that promotion comes from Him who is also ever loyal to those that are called by His name and has a reward for everyone who is loyal to Him to the end. Ruth 2: 11 “But I also know about everything you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband. I have heard how you left your father and mother and your own land to live here among complete strangers.”

Taking an interest in staff welfare is obviously helps to facilitate success in business: it is apparent that staff welfare is important to Boaz. He fed his staff and even ate with them. I would like to believe that the bond they forged as they ate together made them a stronger team. Obviously it was the culture of the company so that they even invited Ruth who had not even been hired though she worked on their own filed. I don’t know if Boaz ate with the staff all the time, but he definitely did sometimes. Ruth 2: 14 “At mealtime Boaz called to her, ‘come over here and help yourself to some food. You can dip your bread in the sour wine.’ So she sat with his harvesters and Boaz gave her some roasted grain to eat.”

It is important that one gets a good feel of what goes on in their business: You have to be ready ‘to get your hands dirty’ if you want to continue to succeed. You can‘t just sleep on your beds when your men are out there working. You need to be a part of all that work from time to time. Ruth 3: 7 “After Boaz had finished eating and drinking and was in good spirits; he lay down at the far end of the pile of grain and went to sleep.”