Ruth was a stranger and you took her in
If you have ever worked in a foreign country, you will appreciate how wonderful it is when the people of that country greet you warmly. I have spent long periods in Thailand and in Iran and in both countries I was made to feel extremely welcome, as if I was a part of the family. God actually commanded His people Israel to be welcoming to the stranger, but there are very many stories throughout the Old Testament where they were anything but. The Book of Ruth occurred about a t