Well everybody needs a Nome. Have you ever traveled somewhere you have never been before? Have you been somewhere where you didn't know the language, customs, places to go, places not to go? When traveling to a place you've never been it is always beneficial if not imperative to have a guide. Travelocity offers the roaming gnome to be your guide and the bible offers us the picture of a relationship between two women in the book of Ruth to be our guide.
In Ruth chapter one we see Ruth and Naomi. Naomi is Ruth's mother-in-law and both their husbands have died. Naomi informs Ruth that she will be returning to Judah from Moab and that Ruth should remain in Moab with her family. Ruth insists on going and they argue about it for a little while until Ruth says this: 16 But Ruth replied, “Don’t ask me to leave you and turn back. Wherever you go, I will go; wherever you live, I will live. Your people will be my people, and your God will be my God."
Ruth wanted to go on this journey with Naomi and knew that Naomi could be her guide. Every body needs a Nome. We have a youth leader named Naomi and her nick name is Nome. That's why this blog is titled everybody needs a Nome. Every one needs a Naomi.
The moment we choose Christ we embark on a spiritual journey. The journey of faith and we need someone who has been down the road before to show us the way. They can interpret the language, show us where to go and where not to go, be that person we call when we need prayer or just to talk. They are the person who's house we can go over to, to have fun or get away from it all. Everybody needs a Nome, a Naomi. Someone we can follow, someone who can encourage us, correct us, love us and believe in us. Every body needs a Nome.
Who's your Nome? If you don't have one, one place you can look is at a Reach Team. Whether you are an adult or student Reach Teams offer the environment for people to find a Nome. You need one, so don't wait for them to find you, go find them like Ruth did. Get yourself a Nome today!
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1 comment:
thank you for posting, wasnt there sunday, so good to know what it was about
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