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July 15, 2001

Grace and Favor

by Alistair Begg

Ruth 2:1–3
 (ID: 2239)

When we’re facing a future devoid of prospects or possibilities, it’s easy to become overwhelmed and discouraged. Ruth could relate, Alistair Begg points out. She was a penniless widow in a foreign land seeking a way to provide for herself and her widowed mother-in-law. Her future was totally dependent upon someone showing her unmerited grace and favor. Instead of giving up, though, she gave us an example of humility, initiative, and faith as she sought work and sustenance.

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Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.