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A Reflection For When Doing Right By Someone Makes Things Harder For Us
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A Reflection For When Doing Right By Someone Makes Things Harder For Us
Sometimes doing right by someone else makes things harder for ourselves.
Naomi, having no sons left alive, really could have used the help of her daughters-in-law.
Instead, she told them to go back home, even praying, “May the Lord deal kindly (חֶסֶד, ḥesed) with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me.” — from Ruth 1:8
Doing right by them meant things might be harder for her.
But when Ruth responded in kind, and they both got a happy ending.
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