We notice that twice in Ruth 1:6-7 the word "return" is mentioned. Naomi set out to "return from the land of Moab" (verse 6) and she "returned to the land of Judah" (verse 7). She returned from and she returned to. Ah, here is a beautiful picture of repentance from sin. Genuine repentance is not merely turning away from sin. It is not just leaving a bad habit behind. No, it is far more. Real repentance is not only leaving the "Moab" of sin behind, but it is coming fully to God, to His "Bethlehem" provision in Christ, and to His people. Real repentance has to do with the leaving of sin and the coming to God in Christ. It has to do with joining the fellowship of God’s people.
This is from a lesson in the study of Ruth at settingthecaptivesfree.com
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