"Boaz gave orders to his men. 'Even if she gathers among the sheaves, don't embarrass her. Rather, pull out some stalks for her from the bundles and leave them for her to pick up, and don't rebuke her.'" Ruth 2:15-16.
Anytime we are in a vulnerable season or a new endeavor it is easy to be short on faith and full on fear such as Ruth experienced as she started her life over in foreign circumstances. She caught the attention of someone who had mercy on her sitution who knew she would need additional care and concern.
Our Father is the same way as he manages our fields. He sends people ahead of us to make things easier so our insurmountable tasks are not laced with insurmountable hopelessness. He "loosens the soil and pulls up the stalks" to make our efforts more rewarding and successful. He doesn't remove the stalks for us but leaves them laying there so we may feel the success of harvesting with thankfulness. He puts compassion in the hearts of those around us to encourage and support during those heated days when our tasks are tough and the days are long.
On the flipside, when we are experiencing an abundant season in our own field it is our duty to "pull up stalks" for the ones who are experiencing a fragile time in their life. We are to "loosen and lighten" their load in an effort to encourage and strengthen the faith of those are coming behind us in their faith.
When Christ is managing the fields, all fields will produce abundance and all the workers will be rewarded for their part in working both sides of the field. They are equal in their efforts and rewarded by their yield.
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