In this video listen to Ruth 4 read by David Alley, followed by comments and prayer.

In Ruth 4 Boaz goes to the city gate to make a transaction on behalf of Ruth, but another stands in the way. After the details emerge, the other doesn't want to endanger his own estate so is not able and only Boaz can proceed. In Revelation 5:4-10 we see this about Christ... “4

I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside. 5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.” Christ is descended from Judah, from Boaz, from David .... And yet is before them. He alone is worthy to open the scroll. Only he is capable of being our redeemer, none other is worthy.

So a transaction t ...