✨路得記 3：1-18 夜探打穀，請求贖親✨

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得3：1-18

1 路得的婆婆拿娥米對她說：「女兒啊，我不該為你找個歸宿，使你享福嗎？ 2你與波阿斯的女僕常在一處，現在，波阿斯不是我們的親人嗎？看哪，他今夜將在禾場簸大麥。 3你要沐浴抹膏，穿上外衣，下到禾場，一直到那人吃喝完了，都不要讓他認出你來。 4他躺下的時候，你看準他躺臥的地方，就進去掀露他的腳，躺臥在那裏，他必告訴你所當做的事。」 5路得說：「凡你所吩咐我的，我必遵行。」6 路得就下到禾場，照她婆婆吩咐她的一切去做。 7波阿斯吃喝完了，心情暢快，就去躺臥在麥堆旁邊。路得悄悄走來，掀露他的腳，躺臥在那裏。 8到了半夜，那人驚醒，翻過身來，看哪，有個女子躺在他的腳旁。 9他就說：「你是誰？」路得說：「我是你的使女路得。請你用你衣服的邊來遮蓋你的使女，因為你是可以贖我產業的至親。」 10波阿斯說：「女兒啊，願你蒙耶和華賜福。你後來的忠誠比先前的更美，因為無論貧富的年輕人，你都沒有跟從。 11女兒啊，現在不要懼怕，凡你所說的，我必為你做，因為我城裏的百姓都知道你是個賢德的女子。 12現在，我的確是一個可以贖你產業的至親，可是還有一個人比我更親。 13你今夜在這裏住宿，明早他若肯為你盡至親的本分，很好，就由他吧！倘若他不肯，我指着永生的耶和華起誓，我必為你盡上至親的本分。你只管躺到早晨。」14 路得就在他腳旁躺到早晨，在人還無法彼此辨認的時候就起來了。波阿斯說：「不可讓人知道有女子到禾場來。」 15他又對路得說：「把你所披的外衣拿來，握緊它。」她就握緊外衣，波阿斯量了六簸箕的大麥，幫路得扛上，他就進城去了。」 16路得回到婆婆那裏，婆婆說：「女兒啊，怎麼樣了？」路得就把那人向她所做的一切都告訴了婆婆， 17又說：「那人給了我這六簸箕的大麥，對我說：『你不可空手回去見婆婆。』」 18婆婆說：「女兒啊，等着吧，看這事結果如何，因為那人今日不辦妥這事，必不罷休。」

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弟兄姊妹平安，今日所讀的經文《路得記》3章1至18節，題目是「夜探打穀，請求贖親」。

弟兄姊妹，今天我們要一起來思想《路得記》第三章「夜探打穀，請求贖親」的故事。這一段經文裡，我們看到三個人物：拿俄米、路得和波阿斯。他們的角色與互動，讓我們明白在信仰生命中，什麼是愛、順服和憐憫。這三種特質不僅成就了路得的未來，也成就了神救恩的計畫，因為路得後來也在耶穌的族譜裡面。

一、拿俄米：有遠見的成全者第三章一開始，拿俄米對路得說：「我女兒啊，我不當為你找個安身之處，使你享福嗎？」（3:1）拿俄米的身分是一位年老、孤苦無依的婆婆，她完全可以要求路得留下來陪她終老。但在經文裡面看到，她沒有這樣做，她反而為媳婦設想。這是一種因為愛而不自私，是成全的愛。她想到路得的未來就想出一條出路，拿俄米是個有策略、有膽識的婆婆。我想，這也給了我們今天一些啟發：弟兄姐妹，若今天你有在牧養人、帶門訓的話，真正的帶領不是要把人綁在自己身邊，不是要人依附著自己，而是要成全跟隨的人，要為他們的將來著想，使他們能走進神的命定的祝福裡面。拿俄米的舉動提醒我們，帶領者應該具有屬靈的前瞻性，不是只顧眼前，而是要有屬靈的策略和膽量，幫助年輕的服事者找到屬靈的出路，幫助他們進入神給他們的祝福。

二、路得：孝順、順服的跟隨者第二個人物～路得。她原本可以選擇回娘家，重新展開自己的人生，但她卻堅持不離開拿俄米。她說過那句經典的話：「你的國就是我的國，你的神就是我的神。」（1:16）意思就是：「婆婆，不管你去哪裡，我都要跟著你。」這是很不容易的。如果換了是我，或者換了是你，可能會想：「我還有青春，怎麼可以被綁在一個老人身上、陪她終老？」但路得願意守在婆婆身邊，陪她、照顧她，這是一種真誠的孝順。更特別的是，當拿俄米提出這個「夜探打穀」的計畫時，老實說，這聽起來有點冒險，也可能讓人誤會。換作是我們，可能會說：「婆婆，這樣真的好嗎？有沒有更好的方法？」可是路得的反應很單純：「凡你所吩咐的，我必遵行。」（3:5）這就是順服。真正的順服，不是等我完全想明白了才去做，而是因為信心，就願意去跟隨。就像孩子牽著父母的手過馬路，雖然不知道前面要去哪，但因為相信父母，就放心地走下去。弟兄姊妹，神也常常這樣帶領我們。祂不會一次把整條路都顯明，但祂要我們在還不明白的時候，也願意順服。路得就是這樣一個榜樣。她的孝順與順服，讓她可以進入神預備的命定裡面，雖然是一個外邦女子，卻在耶穌基督的家譜裡面有份。

三、波阿斯：憐憫、有原則、有規矩的贖親者，波阿斯是一個有憐憫心的人。他在田間吩咐僕人留下麥穗，好讓窮困的路得可以拾取。他沒有看不起外邦人，反而以恩慈待她。之後，當路得在夜裡到他腳邊躺下，向他提出「請用你的衣襟遮蓋我，因為你是我一個至近的親屬」（3:9），波阿斯也沒有隨意行事，而是清楚表明：還有一個比他更近的親屬，應該先有贖親的權利。這說明了波阿斯是一個遵守倫理次序的人，做事調理，而不是Mr Yes，所謂的爛好人，行愛心而有分寸、有原則、也有規矩。他的正直與憐憫，使他成為路得真正可以信靠的贖親者。弟兄姊妹，這裡的波阿斯，也預表了耶穌基督。祂是我們真正的救贖者，願意用祂的翅膀遮蓋我們，使我們從貧窮、無依、失落的光景中被贖回，進入神的家。

弟兄姊妹，今天神也在呼召我們：若你今天的身份是領袖、是帶領者，可以學習像拿俄米一樣，有成全別人的心和見識。若你是門徒，可以學習像路得一樣，即使不明白，也願意用信心去順服、跟隨主。當你行善的時候，要記得愛心與規矩並非對立，行愛心、好憐憫也要有原則，正直的人能夠在愛中行公義。在現代生活中，無論職場、家庭或教會，我們都需要平衡愛與秩序：既照顧需要的人，也要維持原則與公正。

願主幫助我們，每個人都能像拿俄米、路得和波阿斯一樣，活出愛、順服和憐憫，使神的救贖計畫在我們每一個人的生命中彰顯出來。阿們。

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Brothers and sisters, peace be with you. Today’s passage is Ruth 3:1–18, and the theme is “A Night at the Threshing Floor: Requesting a Kinsman-Redeemer.”

Brothers and sisters, today we will reflect together on Ruth chapter 3—“A Night at the Threshing Floor, Requesting a Kinsman-Redeemer.” In this passage we see three people: Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz. Through their roles and interactions, we learn what love, obedience, and compassion look like in a life of faith. These three qualities not only shaped Ruth’s future, but also played a part in God’s salvation plan, for Ruth later appears in the genealogy of Jesus.

1. Naomi — A Visionary Who Empowers Others

The chapter begins with Naomi saying to Ruth:
“My daughter, I must find a home for you, where you will be well provided for.” (Ruth 3:1, NIV)

Naomi was an elderly widow with no security. She could easily have asked Ruth to stay by her side for the rest of her life. But she did not. Instead, she thought about Ruth’s future and sought a way forward for her. This is love that is not selfish—love that empowers.

Naomi was strategic and courageous. This gives us insight for today:
Brothers and sisters, if you shepherd or disciple others, true leadership is not about keeping people dependent on you. It is about empowering them, thinking of their future, and helping them walk into God’s calling and blessing. Naomi reminds us that spiritual leaders should have foresight—not only thinking about the present, but having spiritual strategy and courage to help younger believers find their God-given path.

2. Ruth — A Filial and Obedient Follower

The second character is Ruth. She could have returned to her parents’ home to start over. But she refused to leave Naomi. She once said that well-known line:
“Your people will be my people and your God my God.” (Ruth 1:16, NIV)

This meant: “Wherever you go, I will go. I will stay with you.”
That is not easy. If it were you or me, we might think: “I still have my whole life ahead—how can I be tied down caring for an elderly widow?” Yet Ruth stayed, cared for Naomi, and walked with her. This is genuine filial love.

Even more remarkable is her response to Naomi’s plan of secretly going to the threshing floor at night—a plan that could easily be misunderstood. Many of us would have said: “Are you sure? Is this really wise?” But Ruth simply answered:
“I will do whatever you say.” (Ruth 3:5 NIV)

This is obedience. True obedience does not wait until everything is fully understood. It follows because of trust—like a child holding a parent’s hand while crossing the road, not knowing the details but trusting completely. God often leads us this way. He rarely reveals the whole path at once. He wants us to obey even when we don’t understand. Ruth is a model of this kind of faith. Her loyalty and obedience brought her into God’s destiny. Though she was a foreigner, she became part of the genealogy of Jesus Christ.

3. Boaz — A Compassionate Redeemer with Principles

Lastly, we see Boaz. He was a compassionate man. Earlier, he instructed his workers to leave extra grain so the poor Ruth could gather. He did not despise foreigners but treated her with kindness.

Later, when Ruth approached him at night and said:
“Spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a guardian-redeemer of our family.” (Ruth 3:9 NIV)
Boaz did not act rashly. Instead, he explained that there was another man who was an even closer relative with the first right of redemption.

This shows that Boaz was a man who respected proper order and ethics. He was not a “Mr. Yes”—not a people-pleaser doing whatever others wanted. He was compassionate, but he also had principles and boundaries. His integrity and kindness made him a redeemer Ruth could truly trust.

Boaz also foreshadows Jesus Christ—the One who truly redeems us, who spreads His wings over us, rescuing us from spiritual poverty, isolation, and loss, bringing us into God’s household.

Brothers and sisters, God is also calling us today:

• If you are a leader

Learn from Naomi—have insight, empower others, and guide people toward God’s destiny for them.

• If you are a disciple

Learn from Ruth—follow with trust even when you do not fully understand. Obedience in faith leads you into God’s blessing.

• When doing good

Remember: love and boundaries are not opposites.
Show compassion with integrity. A righteous person practices justice in love.

In our modern lives—whether in the workplace, family, or church—we need this balance: caring for those in need while upholding fairness and order.

May the Lord help each of us to live with the love of Naomi, the obedience of Ruth, and the compassion and integrity of Boaz, so that God’s redemption plan may be displayed in each of our lives. Amen.

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