Have you ever thought about how (or rather the position of where) you spend the majority of your day?

Yesterday on my personal blog, Living Above Ministries, I wrote about Ruth and how she positioned herself for a wonderful blessing.  I have not been able to get this message of humility out of my mind.

Ruth positioned herself as a gleaner - someone who gathered and picked up, what was most of the time left on the ground, in order to provide for herself and Naomi.  It was in this position that God chose to bless her!  He sent Boaz her way, who ended up being her kinsman-redeemer.


Now, I don't go out into a barley field every day - but here is just a short list of what I do from a bended position - picking up or gathering...


The list could go on and on of all the ways we find ourselves in a position of humility!  Talk about lowly jobs, scrubbing toilets and changing nasty diapers!!!

Have you ever wondered if anyone will ever see you... from way down here?!

What about other areas of service?  How do you handle other women moving ahead in the very same areas that you thought would be your place?

You see other women getting the speaking invitations, the blog followers, the numerous comments, the published books, the places of exaltation that you just knew would one day be yours!  How do you find contentment in the humble and unseen & unrecognized jobs of life?

I'm here to tell you today that Ruth positioned herself to usher in greatness... and she didn't even know it!  She didn't seek out the "hook-ups" for the best field in which to glean, with the hopes of meeting someone who could raise her status - she just worked hard at the opportunities that the Lord put right in front of her.  She also worked hard without out complaining.  We hear of her hard work - but we never hear of her dissatisfaction!

In my recent Bible Study on the book of Ruth by Kelly Minter, I came across a couple of wonderful & freeing verses.


In fact, from those lowly positions, those seemingly unseen and unrecognized positions, is where God shows "greater grace"!  It's from these menial tasks, the ones you feel like are beneath you, where God has the opportunity to exalt you... in His proper time!

We get to see Ruth's "proper time" when the Lord brings Ruth & Boaz together.  Ruth & Boaz have a son, Obed.  Obed is the father of Jesse.  Jesse is the father of King David!  And from the line of King David comes Jesus Christ!!

Ruth positioned herself to usher in greatness - from a very lowly and humble position of gleaner.  God saw her in those fields and he sees you in your fields of barley too!  He exalted her and He will exalt you too!  The Lord showed her grace and I'm here to tell you there's "greater grace" waiting for you as well.

I pray that you find comfort and satisfaction in those bended positions today...