Wednesday, March 17 Where you go I will go . . . Where you die I will die.​—Ruth 1:16, 17.

[Ella Mentry]

Wednesday, March 17

Where you go I will go . . . Where you die I will die.—Ruth 1:16, 17.

 

Naomi was a loyal woman who loved Jehovah. But after the death of her husband and two sons, she wanted to change her name from Naomi to “Mara,” meaning “Bitter.” (Ruth 1:3, 5, 20, ftn., 21) Naomi’s daughter-in-law Ruth stuck with her through her trials. Ruth not only provided practical help but also spoke consolingly to Naomi. Ruth expressed her love and support for Naomi in simple, sincere words. When a member of our spiritual family loses a marriage mate in death, he or she needs our support. A married couple can be likened to two trees that have grown up next to each other. Over the years, the roots of the trees intertwine. When one tree is uprooted and dies, the other tree can seriously be affected. Similarly, when someone loses a spouse to the enemy death, he or she may feel strong emotions for a long time. w19.06 23 ¶12-13

[Vinnie]

 Jehovah cherishes loyalty. Micah 6:8 ...And what is Jehovah requiring of you? Only to exercise justice, to cherish loyalty... One way to do this is to provide support to those who've lost a mate. 

[Alexa]

There are a lot of widows in our congregation that needs our support. We can imitate Ruth by sticking close to them and helping them as they lost someone part of them.

[Ella Mentry]

9 hours ago, Alexa said:

There are a lot of widows in our congregation that needs our support. We can imitate Ruth by sticking close to them and helping them as they lost someone part of them.

We have a lot of sisters in our congregations who also don't have husbands who are brothers... sadly they've lost someone who is close to them and yet isn't dead physically, a very difficult and sad situation and one that is often overlooked by those caring for 'widows'