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RUTH, BOAZ, AND OBED

MILY FA LEVEL OF BIBLICAL LEARNING SCRIPTURE: Ruth 1–2; 4:13-17 God wants family members to WEEKLY VERSE: love and help one another. Take care of your family. 1 Timothy 5:4 LIFE POINT: God wants family members to love one another.

THE BIBLE MEETS LIFE Naomi was sad when her husband and sons died. She decided to move Parents, your child heard the Bible back to her hometown. She told her son’s wife, Ruth, to go home to her story about Ruth. Because Ruth own family. But Ruth loved Naomi and wanted to go with her. loved Naomi and cared for her, God blessed Ruth with a family So Ruth and Naomi went to Bethlehem. They needed food to eat. Ruth of her own. The story of Ruth is a went into the fields to gather grain for their food. She walked behind the good reminder to love your family. workers and picked up any grain they left on the ground. Ruth was in a field that belonged to Boaz. Boaz saw her and made sure she had plenty of grain. Boaz knew Ruth was kind and helpful to Naomi. Naomi and Ruth were thankful for the food and for Boaz caring about them. LIVE IT OUT As a family, choose an extended Later, Boaz and Ruth were married. Ruth had a baby boy. Naomi helped family member to receive a special to take care of the baby. They named the baby Obed. Ruth, Boaz, Obed, token of love. If a member is ill, take and Naomi were a happy family! her a meal or a special treat. If there is someone you have not seen lately, schedule a visit. Help him know that he is loved.

DAILY BIBLE READING Sunday: Romans 12:10 Monday: John 13:35 Tuesday: Romans 13:10 Wednesday: 1 John 4:21 TAKE Thursday: Proverbs 20:6-7 IT FURTHER Friday: 1 Corinthians 16:14 Check out the Ruth, Boaz, Saturday: 1 John 2:10 and Obed section of the Bible Studies For Life: Kids Family App.

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