"Naomi had a kinsman. The Hebrew word used here means a redeemer. Naomi had a redeemer, a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of wealth, whose name was Boaz. Ruth knew nothing about it. It was not revealed to her as yet. Here were unknown mercies that were going to be revealed to her. There are many who have come into the Kingdom of God and yielded to the Lord Jesus, whose eyes have not been opened to the wonders of grace that there are for them in Christ Jesus, and to see what a wonderful Saviour they have. They are rejoicing in the forgiveness of sins, and in the gift of eternal life, and that they have been born again; and they may well rejoice in that. But many, who know all that, do not yet know what a full salvation awaits them.
"So we learn in Chapter ii, of one who was to be a redeemer to Ruth. He would bring her into real rest, real blessing, and real prosperity. He was a kinsman of her husband, even as the Lord Jesus is our kinsman, bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh.
"Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil." Heb. ii. 14.
"But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, to redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons." Gal. iv. 4, 5.
"It was essential to our salvation that the Lord Jesus became a man and so a kinsman and Redeemer for all mankind.
"How glorious is our position! Oh, that we may really understand all that it means, that He is our Redeemer.
"Naomi had a kinsman."
"Every detail of the coming blessing to Ruth and her was included in that sentence: and we too have a kinsman and Redeemer.
"Again and again through the latter part of Isaiah you will find mention made of the Redeemer and His wonderful redemption. Look at xliv. 22:
"I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee."
"We have this revelation of Christ as our Kinsman and Redeemer, Who has made Himself responsible for us, and will redeem the inheritance for us and redeem us from all the effects of the fall, bringing us back to the glorious inheritance that we lost when sin came in. We, too, can say 'I have a Redeemer.'
"Boaz was a mighty man of wealth. God says in Psalm lxxxix. 19 of our Redeemer:
"I have laid help upon one that is mighty."
"The Lord Jesus is that mighty one; God chose Him as our Redeemer. There was no angel that was mighty enough and wealthy enough to redeem us. The very Son of God alone could be our Redeemer. He is a mighty Man of wealth, for He tells us:
"All power is given unto Me in Heaven and in Earth."
"Such is the wealth and power at His disposal.
"In Ephesians 1. 7, we read of His riches:
"In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence."
"He has purchased redemption according to the riches of His grace, because He is indeed a mighty Man of wealth, and He loves to deal with us, not according to our own poverty or standards, but according to His wealth and generosity."
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