Mobile Daily Devotional With Pst. Fakunle Emmanuel week 23, Day 3, Tuesday, 8 June, 2021.

“14 Then they lifted up their voices and wept  again; and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law, but  Ruth clung to her. 15 And she said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; return after your sister-in-law.” 16 But Ruth said: “Entreat me not to leave you, Or to turn back from following after you; For wherever you go, I will go; And wherever you lodge, I will lodge; Your people shall be my people, And your God, my God. 17 Where you die, I will die, And there will I be buried. The LORD do so to me, and more also, If anything but death parts you and me.” 18 When she saw that she was determined to go with her, she stopped speaking to her.”

Today, I will like to discuss about taking steps that are selfless, Yes, selfless decisions. Most and often times, we make decision that are selfish, that is all about us, what will please us alone, and those decisions hasn’t gotten us far more than where we are today. Most times we regret those decisions we made and still we go on making selfish decisions, we need to consider our decisions.

Ruth, a young lady, not a single mother but a childless widow at a tender age. How eager was she suppose to be in getting another man? Any opportunity for her to leave her mother in-law was suppose to be grabbed speedily, but there she was, determined not to let her go.

My spiritual mother told us an incident about her job hustling in her earlier days. She’s been going to a specific office for an appointment. One day, she went with her friend to the same office and some days later, the man in person asked her, “would you like me to offer your friend job? My Spiritual mother said, “yes”. The man asked, “even if she’s getting the job before you?” She answered, “yes, as long as I will get mine later”.

Her friend got the job ahead of her and she has to wait for another time. Brethren, when another offer was available she was place in another ministry where her friend still work under her. Selfless decisions looks stupid but it’s always the best step to take.

Ruth went with Naomi, found another man, Boas, who later became the grand father of King David. Your decisions shouldn’t always be about Me, I and myself. Consider others. Make decision which will lead you to the right step. The scripture never mentioned about the other in-law of Naomi but Ruth have a memorable record in the Bible today.

Father in the Name of Jesus, help me overcome the me,  mentality. Give me the grace  to consider others too as a right step, thank you Jesus for hearing me, Amen.