You may be familiar with the infamous infomercial catch phrase, “But wait! There’s more!” Boaz may have originated it. As we read through Ruth 2, it seems as if he bellowed that several times. “Ruth, you aren’t merely to glean grain from the corners of my field, follow my workers and get the good stuff. But wait! There’s more! When you’re thirsty, help yourself to the water my young men will draw. But wait! There’s more! Etc.”

None of this was required or expected, apart from gleaning the corners of the field. Everything else was proverbial icing on the cake. Why did Boaz do all of this for Ruth? Some suspect there were romantic motives, but we don’t even see a hint of that in the text. It is more likely to recognize the abundant kindness of Boaz came from God moving in his heart. Boaz seems to have been a man who recognized God’s generous provision in his life, and he was also able to recognize the kindness of others – in this case Ruth’s kindness to Naomi. And that is what compelled him to shower Ruth with blessings. May we do the same. May we be a people who are quick to recall God’s kindness to us and seek ways we can in turn be kind to others, namely by sharing God’s greatest act of kindness in providing Jesus Christ.

How can you be abundantly kind to someone this week?