At one level, the message of the book of Ruth is that the life of the godly is not a straight line to glory, but they do get there.
God's global aim in creation and redemption is not only the glory of his name, but also the gladness of the peoples.
The greatest act of freeing happened when Jesus died in our place and paid our debt.
For the mind of faith, a promised act of God is as good as done.
Giving is a way of having what you need.
One of the great enemies of hope is forgetting God's promises.