Ruth is desperate. She has nothing—no inheritance, no resources, no connections. So she does what widows in her situation had to do: she gleans in the fields, picking up leftover grain after the harvest. It's hard work for meager survival.

But then something remarkable happens. Ruth "happens" to end up in the field of Boaz, a man of character, strength, and means. And Boaz doesn't just notice her—he goes far beyond what the law requires. He tells his workers to leave extra grain for her. He invites her to eat with his workers. He protects her from harassment. He gives her far more than she could have earned on her own.

Here's the stunning part: God's provision was already in motion before Ruth and Naomi even knew they needed it. Boaz was already there. The field was already prepared. The kindness was already waiting. ...