Do not follow Elimelech!!!
Lord our God we can only thank You for the revelation you give. May only Your Name be glorified and may Your message reach every heart. The story of Ruth explains the spiritual path we walk with God in such a beautiful way and is filled with spiritual principals. The book of Ruth cross references with Judges 6: 4-6 and relates to the time of the Judges. In the days when the Judges ruled , there was a famine in the land. The famine came as a curse; Israel disobeyed God and worshiped Idols. Elimelech took his wife Naomi and his two sons and sojourned in the land of Moab. Elimelech and his sons died in Moab and never returned to Israel. Elimelech did not humble himself before God nor did he repent for his and the nation of Israel’s sins. We can conclude that he did not accept God’s judgement and tried to avoid judgement by moving to a different country. He therefore rejects God. Elimelech’s rejection of God’s judgement did not just cause his own death but also caused his son’s deaths