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The narrative of Christ’s birth is especially important because it is true, being clearly fixed in history with an actual place and real people. It began with the Annunciation, which in itself is an event firmly situated in human life.

The first chapter of the Book of Ruth is a place where there were decisions to be made that would determine the destiny of a person’s life. We see in this text the response of three women - Naomi, Orpah and Ruth - to the challenge of full commitment to God.

The first chapter of the Book of Ruth is a place where there were decisions to be made that would determine the destiny of a person’s life. We see in this text the response of three women - Naomi, Orpah and Ruth - to the challenge of full commitment to God.

There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores.

So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”