The Restorer of Life: The Lord who Gives and Takes Away - Part 1

Week 1: The Lord Who Gives and Takes Away

Main Text: Ruth 1:1-22

Description: Set against the dark and chaotic backdrop of the time of the Judges, the book of Ruth opens with a devastating famine and an avalanche of personal grief. We follow Naomi as she loses her husband, her sons, and her absolute sense of security in a foreign land—ultimately renaming herself Mara because she believes the Almighty has dealt bitterly with her. In this message, we face the unsettling reality of a "frowning providence" head-on. By looking honestly at Naomi’s raw grief and Ruth’s irrational, gospel-reminiscent devotion in clinging to her, we learn that God prefers our absolute honesty over plastic piety. Discover how a clinging God refuses to let you go, even when you feel completely empty.