Part 4: Naomi: What's in a Name?

Dr. Tracie Hines · 2025-03-02T15:35:07.344Z

SERVICE NOTES: Watch Service: https://youtu.be/yM_5RPQ6gn0 Sermon Link: https://fayftbragg.manna.church/sermons/bible-stories-naomi-whats-in-a-name/ Anna Wiggins February 27 & March 2, 2025 And when they came to Bethlehem, the whole town was stirred because of them. And the women said, “Is this Naomi?” She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me. I went away full, and the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi, when the Lord has testified against me and the Almighty has brought calamity upon me?” Ruth 1:19-21 (ESV) In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land, and a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he and his wife and his two sons. The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi, and the names of his two sons were Mahlon and Chilion. They were Ephrathites from Bethlehem in Judah. They went into the country of Moab and remained there. But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died, and she was left with her two sons. These took Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the name of the other Ruth. They lived there about ten years, and both Mahlon and Chilion died, so that the woman was left without her two sons and her husband. Ruth 1:1-5 (ESV) Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the Lord had visited his people and given them food. Ruth 1:6 (ESV) But Naomi said, “Turn back, my daughters; why will you go with me? Have I yet sons in my womb that they may become your husbands? Turn back, my daughters; go your way, for I am too old to have a husband. If I should say I have hope, even if I should have a husband this night and should bear sons, would you therefore wait till they were grown? Would you therefore refrain from marrying? No, my daughters, for it is exceedingly bitter to me for your sake that the hand of the Lord has gone out against me.” Ruth 1:11-13 (ESV) But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God. Where you die I will die, and there will I be buried. May the Lord do so to me and more also if anything but death parts me from you.” And when Naomi saw that she was determined to go with her, she said no more. Ruth 1:16-18 (ESV) Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the Lord, who has not left you this day without a redeemer, and may his name be renowned in Israel! He shall be to you a restorer of life and a nourisher of your old age, for your daughter-in-law who loves you, who is more to you than seven sons, has given birth to him.” Then Naomi took the child and laid him on her lap and became his nurse. And the women of the neighborhood gave him a name, saying, “A son has been born to Naomi.” They named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David. Ruth 4:4-17 (ESV) Church Service Breakdown and Devotional Date: February 27 & March 2, 2025 Message Title: "Naomi: What's in a Name?" Main Scripture: Ruth 1:19-21 Scripture 1: Ruth 1:1-5 Scripture Text: 1. In the days when the judges ruled there was a famine in the land... 2. The name of the man was Elimelech and the name of his wife Naomi... 3. But Elimelech, the husband of Naomi, died... 4. These took Moabite wives; the name of the one was Orpah and the other Ruth... 5. Both Mahlon and Chilion died, so that the woman was left without her two sons and her husband. Meaning: Sets the context of Naomi's suffering - moving from fullness to emptiness through the loss of her husband and sons in a foreign land. Scripture 2: Ruth 1:6 Scripture Text: "Then she arose with her daughters-in-law to return from the country of Moab, for she had heard in the fields of Moab that the Lord had visited his people and given them food." Meaning: Shows Naomi's first step toward restoration - hearing and responding to God's provision. Scripture 3: Ruth 1:11-13 Scripture Text: Shows Naomi's bitterness and belief that God had turned against her. Meaning: Reveals the depth of Naomi's grief and her struggle to see God's goodness in her circumstances. Scripture 4: Ruth 1:16-18 Scripture Text: Ruth's pledge of loyalty to Naomi and her God. Meaning: Demonstrates how God works through faithful relationships to begin healing. Scripture 5: Ruth 4:14-17 Scripture Text: The restoration of Naomi through Ruth's son Obed. Meaning: Shows God's redemptive work in transforming Naomi from emptiness back to fullness. Overall Interpretation and Application: Naomi's story demonstrates how God works through our darkest seasons to bring about redemption and restoration. Her journey from "pleasant" (Naomi) to "bitter" (Mara) and back again reveals God's faithfulness even when we can't see it. Practical Steps for Believers: · Acknowledge your pain honestly before God ·&nbsp

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