During this season of transitioning, (graduations, relocations, broken/distancing of relationships, off to college, new jobs, etc), God is doing a work in our hearts, because it’s a heart thing with God (. Do we really trust God? We can say a lot with our lips but our hearts are far from it (Matthew 15:8, Proverbs 23:26). God will free us up from the weight that we carry but we have to continue to trust Him, to walk in love, and to speak the truth in love every time we speak. We must continually ask the Holy Spirit, to show us where Read More
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Goel: Kinsman, Redeemer, and Avenger
In the book of Ruth, Jesus is our Goel. Goel means “to redeem or ransom” and is rendered “kinsman” in , , , “redeemer” in , and “avenger” in and . The picture of Jesus here as Goel is both that of redeemer and avenger. Consider , Jesus not only died as a ransom for us, but he also avenges us against all enemies. Notice the correlation between redeemer and avenger: God redeemed Israel with the Passover lamb, but poured out vengeance on the gods of Egypt (). God redeems us as believers through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus (), Read More
