FAITH CAPSULE: Do not kiss your favor good bye, but rather cling to it.

Ruth 1, 2

What kind of seed have you been sowing on your God given ground? Whatever you sow is what you will reap. The two daughter in-laws of Naomi had decided to move with her back to her country after the death of her two sons which were their husbands. At first, both refused to yield to Naomi’s persuasion for them not follow her. Eventually, Orpah accepted to her mother in-law’s persuasion by turning back while Ruth insisted and refused to turn back based on the reason of her compassion for mother in-law (Naomi). Ruth’s genuine heart and sincerity made her to cling onto Naomi when Orpah returned back just with a kiss. Ruth’s action was a noticeable action before God and man.
At any time we undertake a noticeable action that glorifies God, Heaven will react on our behalf. In this life, there is no good work that will go unnoticeable before God. Are you consciously and sincerely engaging all that is good and not just some? The prayer of Hebrews 13:21 states, “ make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.” It is an ideal prayer for every believer who wants to be complete in every good work and not just few work.
Ruth was consciously being sincere when she refused not to turn her back and go away from Naomi. Ruth genuinely and sincerely stood with her mother in-law at the time of loneliness; at the time of she was returning to her land after the death of her two sons. By virtue of Ruth’s act of sincerity, she positioned herself to encounter favor of God through great wealthy man, Boaz. Boaz spoke to Ruth, “…It has been fully reported to me, all that you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, and how you have left your father and your mother and the land of your birth, and have come to a people whom you did not know before. The LORD repay your work and a full reward be given you by the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge. (Ruth 2:11-12) 
Ruth was sincere, sincerity is not stupidity; it is a demonstration of who you are; it is an evidence of genuine heart.The day which Boaz set eyes on Ruth, her story was wrapped with favor of God for good. Boaz put in place an uncommon protection and provision for Ruth. Ruth’s sincerity took her to her promised land when she insisted not to kiss her favor good bye just like Orpah did.

Prayer for today: Ask for the grace that will get you to where God wants you to be.