Enter into the field of Boaz where much favour is awaiting you Part 1

Many who truly walk with Jesus can testify to this: It was never us searching for Him. It was Him who came searching for us. We were not pursuing Christ. He pursued us.

As Scripture says, He loved us first. None of us found the Kingdom by accident. We entered it the way Ruth stepped into the field of Boaz, not by strategy, but by grace.

The field of Boaz is a picture of the Kingdom of God.

Why did Boaz say to Ruth “You will listen, my daughter, will you not ? Do not go to glean in another field, nor go from here, but stay close by young women.” (Ruth 2:8)

Why did Jesus say “Abide in Me, and I in you… He who abides in Me bears much fruit.” (John 15:4) 

Let’s see 

THE FIELD OF BOAZ OFFERED PROTECTION 

When Boaz told Ruth, “Do not go to glean in another field… stay close to my young women” (Ruth 2:8), it was more than instruction. It was intentional protection. Boaz knew that his field was the safest place for a vulnerable widow. In a culture where a young woman alone could easily be mistreated, remaining within his field meant safety, provision, and covering. He even commanded the young men not to touch her (Ruth 2:9).

The field of Boaz is a beautiful picture of the Kingdom of God. Just as Ruth found safety by remaining in Boaz’s field, we find our security by abiding in the Lord. Scripture echoes this promise: “He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty” (Psalm 91:1).

Protection is not random; it is connected to dwelling or staying in the kingdom of God. 

Psalm 121 reinforces this assurance: “The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore” (Psalm 121:7–8). Notice — not only physical preservation, but the guarding of the soul. Outside the field, Ruth was vulnerable. Inside the field, she was covered. Outside of Christ, the soul is exposed. In the Kingdom, we are sheltered.

Those who dwell in God’s appointed place are not lingering on the edge of danger; they are hidden under divine covering , redeemed and secured by the blood of the Lamb. The safety of Ruth was not in her strength. It was in the field she chose to remain in. And so it is with us.

THE FIELD OF BOAZ OFFERED FELLOWSHIP 

One of the deepest wounds a widow carries is loneliness. Ruth had not only lost her husband; she had stepped into a foreign land with no familiar support system. Grief and isolation could easily have swallowed her.

So when Boaz said, “Do not go to glean in another field… stay close by my young women” (Ruth 2:8), it was more than workplace instruction. He wanted to surrounded her with community. In that fellowship, Ruth would not just gather grain. She would gather strength. Among women of shared faith and culture, she could find conversation, understanding, and comfort in her sorrow. This mirrors a Kingdom principle: fellowship is not optional; it is essential.

Scripture commands us: “And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together…” (Hebrews 10:24–25). Christian faith was never designed to be lived in isolation. We are called to strengthen one another.

Ecclesiastes declares: “Two are better than one… For if they fall, one will lift up his companion… A threefold cord is not quickly broken” (Ecclesiastes 4:9–12). Isolation makes us fragile. Fellowship makes us resilient.

Ruth might have remained trapped in grief, but life among God’s covenant people drew her forward. Community became part of her restoration. In the same way, the Kingdom of God provides not only salvation but shared life. Fellowship is part of the covering within Christ’s field. And the Church is called to model that covering — a place where the lonely find belonging, the weary find strengthening, and no one walks alone.

We will continue to meditate on what Ruth received in the field of Boaz in the next article as well.