Dear Sue

bicycle-built-for-two and me
Waterside Inn, Sanibel Island

"So [Ruth] departed and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she "happened" to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech." (Ruth 2:3)

Dear Sue, 

A highlight of our Sanibel vacation was meeting you and your friends, Bonnie and Lisa. Thank you again for serving mankind as dedicated nurses.

I believe our meeting the three of you wasn't merely happenstance but a divine appointment—God ordering our steps for His good purposes. For the Bible says in the book of Acts 17:26 that God who created us also determines our appointed times and places. A beautiful story of His divine guidance is found in the the book of Ruth where He led a young Moabite women into the fields of Boaz to later become the great, great, great, times four, plus eight grandmother of Jesus. Yes! Jesus Christ!

So, what might God's good purposes have been for our paths crossing? Perhaps it was a gentle whisper from heaven reminding us that God sees us. God cares about us. God loves us. In fact, God loves us so much that He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to earth to live and to die on a cruel cross in our place. That's hard to imagine isn't it?

Why in this world would God send His only Son to die for you and me? Because, sadly to say, we are sinners. All of us. Every last one. Every person on this earth has done things God said not to do, and we have all neglected to do things He said to do. The Bible clearly teaches that the wages or payment for our sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23). For God so loved the world—He so loved you, Sue, and me—that He gave His only Son, Jesus, that whosoever believes in Him [believes that Jesus took the punishment for our sins] shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send Jesus into the world to condemn the world but to save the world through Him. And whoever believes in Jesus is not condemned by their sins, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God's one and only Son (John 3:16-18).

I enjoyed our talks about God, Sue, but I ask your forgiveness that I never asked if you know Jesus as the Savior and Lord of your life. Perhaps God will guide you to this blog. I hope so.

May the Lord bless and keep you, my friend. May He make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you and give you peace. May you walk this journey of life hand and hand with Jesus till the day you meet Him face to face.

God bless you!

Jill