From Empty to Full: The Providenc...

From Empty to Full: The Providence of Ruth & Sight for the Blind (Day 136)

The Bible in a Year Podcast with Scott Purcell by Scott Purcell

Episode notes

Where is God when life leaves you completely empty? Today we begin the book of Ruth, a beautiful story of loyalty and redemption set during the dark era of the Judges. We follow Naomi, a woman emptied by tragedy, and her daughter-in-law Ruth, whose radical faithfulness leads her into the fields of a righteous man named Boaz. In the Gospel of John, we encounter another story of unexpected grace. Jesus heals a man who has been blind from birth, transforming him from a helpless beggar into a bold witness who confounds the religious authorities with a simple truth: "One thing I do know, that though I was blind, now I see."

Today’s Scripture:

📖 Ruth 1–2 – Famine drives an Israelite family to Moab, where tragedy strikes, leaving Naomi a childless widow. Her daughter-in-law Ruth refuses to abandon her, uttering the famous vow: "Where you go ... 

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