ECWA Devotion for Tuesday 20 January 2026

TUESDAY, 20 JANUARY

TEXT: RUTH 2:1–7

TOPIC: WIVES' MATERIALS ARE OFTEN FOUND IN THE FIELDS

 

RUTH 2:1–7 NIV

 

1: Now Naomi had a relative on her husband’s side, a man of standing from the clan of Elimelek, whose name was Boaz.

 

2: And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the fields and pick up the leftover grain behind anyone in whose eyes I find favor.” Naomi said to her, “Go ahead, my daughter.”

 

3: So she went out, entered a field and began to glean behind the harvesters. As it turned out, she was working in a field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelek.

 

4: Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, “The Lord be with you!” “The Lord bless you!” they answered.

 

5: Boaz asked the overseer of his harvesters, “Who does that young woman belong to?”

 

6: The overseer replied, “She is the Moabite who came back from Moab with Naomi.

 

7: She said, ‘Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind the harvesters.’ She came into the field and has remained here from morning till now, except for a short rest in the shelter.”

 

WIVES' MATERIALS ARE OFTEN FOUND IN THE FIELDS

 

Upon arriving in Bethlehem, Ruth proactively sought food for herself and Naomi, wearing humble clothing. This reflects the hard work of many women.

 

Ruth met Boaz, a landowner, in the field, not at a lavish event.

 

Good partners can often be found in everyday settings, emphasising the importance of effort and initiative.

 

Success requires proactivity.

 

QUESTION: Where might you meet your potential life partner?

 

PRAYER: Lord, help me be spiritually sensitive to be in the right places for the right opportunities. Amen.

EVANGELICAL CHURCH WINNING ALL (ECWA) FOOD FOR THE DAY 2026.