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WALK THE TALK, AND PEOPLE TALK


DATE: October 25, 2021 

TOPIC: WALK THE TALK, AND PEOPLE TALK

BIBLE TEXT: At this, she bowed down with her face to the ground. She asked him, “Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you notice me—a foreigner?” Boaz replied, “I’ve been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband—how you left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before. May the LORD repay you for what you have done. May you be richly rewarded by the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.” - Ruth 2:10-12

Boaz did not yet know Ruth, but he had heard all about her. He had heard how she stood by her mother-in-law, Naomi, and he was impressed. Not only did he give Ruth food to feed Naomi and herself, but he also blessed her by wishing that God would reward her for her integrity.

To have integrity means to have a solid foundation of values and the courage to stand by your beliefs. It takes strength to have integrity, and Ruth’s integrity had earned her a good reputation.

Integrity will earn you a good reputation too. Through God’s Word, you are learning the difference between right and wrong. You are learning what pleases God and what doesn’t. It takes a lot of strength to stand up for what you believe in. It’s also well worth the effort—living with integrity builds a good reputation, which pleases the Lord. 

PRAYER - Dear God, thank you for giving us a solid set of values to live by. Please help us to live with integrity and to earn reputations that honor and please you. Amen.

INSIGHT TO PONDER UPON
• What does it mean to have integrity?
• What does it mean to “walk the talk”?
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  1. Evangelist Oloniyo Taiwo Helen.10/25/21, 5:30 AM

    May the Lord grant us courage and strength to stand by what we believed. The word of God.

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  2. THE WORD AND HIS SPIRIT10/25/21, 7:19 AM

    Walk The Talk - As we speak in righteousness let us also live in righteousness.

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