Hey Lilies ,
I was sitting at home one day reading the book of Ruth and it came to me, I have never-ever seen a biblical example of a daughter-in-law to mother in law relationships. I have always wondered if it was possible to exist in a family where peope are not expecting cat fights , name-callings, and horrible degrading jokes between the two women. Are there any good biblical examples of such relationship ? And as wives how can we esteem, encourage, and serve our mother-in-law’s in such a way that others can see and know Christ? Let us do away with the way the worlds outlook on mother in law’s. Let us repent of the bad jokes and comments we have said about our mother’s and seek to be a blessing to them, so that, God will be honored amongst all . One biblical example of this is Ruth. Ruth made a choice to perservere and to lay down her life for her mother in law , even though her mother in law told her to go back home (peoples,gods) after Ruth’s husband died . God used this whole experience to show Ruth his lovingkindness by including her into the geneology of Christ , and by showing her that he is the one and only true God . God sovereignly used this event to bring about the Redeemer who would be the nourisher of Naomi’s soul . I love that Ruth is known to many to have an amazing agape love for her mother-in-law .So let us do away with all the childish mentality,such as: gossiping,rolling of eyes, and slandering of their character .May the Lord give us this fervency to fight through our worldy stereotypes and to look to Christ to be our example.
Ruth 4:15 “He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” (I REALLY LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS VERSE!!! This is also a link reinfocing the same topic,using 1 Corinthians 13 )
http://wtonline.ag.org/reprints/learning_to_love_your_mother_in_law.cfm)
