Observe two more things Naomi taught Ruth, in preparation for meeting Boaz:
(1) Make sure you’re in the right place. Naomi told Ruth, “Go down to the threshing floor” (Ru 3:3 NKJV). Why? Because that’s where Boaz was! To receive what God has for you, you must be in the right place spiritually. Satan will tell you you’re unworthy. He will try to convince you to stay where you are and to listen to those who’d keep you from where God wants you to be. He will make you feel out of place even when you’re in the right place. Don’t believe his lies; when God calls you He equips you, empowers you, and uses you for His glory. (2) Understand the importance of timing. “Do not make yourself known to the man until…” (Ru 3:3 NKJV). Ruth had waited a long time for this moment; now she had to learn to be quiet because the person God planned to bless her through was sleeping. It’s hard to be all keyed up about something nobody else is excited about; you want to get them excited too. But sometimes God says, “Wait.” Stop working to make things happen before their time! Don’t try to promote yourself. “The vision is yet for an appointed time…Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come” (Hab 2:3 NKJV). God may not respond when you think He should, but His timing is perfect. He has blessings with your name on them, and no matter how many others want them, when the time is right He will give them to you.
Rev. Candace Cole-Kelly was born in Fresno, California, the eighth of 12 children. She attended public school. After completing paralegal studies, she managed a Westwood bi-coastal law firm for 14 years.
Rev. Candace is Founder and Senior Pastor of Acts Bible Church in Carson, California, where she consistently edifies and equips the body of Christ to advance God’s Kingdom through evangelizing and making disciples, reaching out to the “least of these” both domestic and foreign through weekly outreach ministries.
Rev. Candace serves as CEO of the Dare to Dream Scholarship Society, Inc. (DTDSS), a nonprofit organization that has provided scholarships to students since 1991. DTDSS has also published Young Minds of Living Legends, a book with dynamic young authors, aged 5 years to 17 years, that speaks truth and offers reflections to this present age.
Rev. Kelly’s passion is found in her work with displaced teenagers, incarcerated mothers and abused girls and boys. She has worked with Families of the Incarcerated Inc., Dorothy Kirby Center, Los Padrinos, and The Mark Luttrall Correctional Center of Memphis, Tennessee.
Rev. Candace is an NAACP Award-winning writer with seven successful gospel musical plays and nine books to her credit.
