God is at work behind the scenes of everyday life stuff, but his name is rarely mentioned. He’s working, through all these things. Kind of behind the scenes. So, then we come to the crux of the matter, in verses 16-18, but Ruth replied don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go, I will go, and where you stay, I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God. Where you die, I will die and there I will be buried. May the Lord deal with me, be it ever so severely, if even death separates you in me. When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her. That’s the courageous action that unlocks and unleashes all kinds of Kingdom goodness. And throughout the Bible people come to a crossroads where one path is the clear winner. It makes the most sense. It’s the obvious choice. But the person makes an unexpected move. They choose the unexpected path. They courageously act for God’s sake and for the good of the Kingdom, even though in practical terms it doesn’t seem to make sense.