Ruth was a foreign widow who gleaned leftover grain from the fields to provide food for herself and her mother-in-law. She worked diligently until evening, gathering what others left behind. Though she started with little, her hard work provided enough barley to share with her family. Ruth's example demonstrates gathering spiritual nourishment from God's word through diligent study each day, and sharing what we've learned with others in need.

1. Ruth The Gleaner Text: Ruth 2:15-18 Inspiration gleaned from Morning and Evening by C.H. Spurgeon