Sunday School Lesson for March 28, 2010: Acceptance in the Community (Ruth 2:5-12; 3:9-11)

Matthew 5:14a-16b
14"You are the light of the world…. …let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.

Ruth 2:4
4 Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, "The LORD be with you!"
"The LORD bless you!" they called back.

Ruth 2:20
20 "The LORD bless him!" Naomi said



Please! Take some time this week to read the entire book of Ruth. This book is special! Picking up on my theme from last week, of speaking or ‘witnessing’ to those that God brings across your path, what kind of example are you setting for others? When Ruth arrived in Bethlehem, she could not know what to expect. It’s the same for the visitor @ your church or the new employee @ your job. They don’t know quite what to expect in a new situation and they will take their cues from the people around them. This is especially important in the workplace. Notice Boaz’s greetings to his laborers and their return response to him. What a testimony. Listen, people are looking for a way to connect to the Divine. Tag! You’re it! Let them ‘witness’ the ‘Christ’ in you. Enjoy the lesson..





Colossians 3:23-24



23Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, 24since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.