Elimelech's Costly Move

The history of Elimelech and his family is very sad account of their experiences during this period. This is a sad story of famine, of death, of bereavement, of widowhood, and of receiving sorrow. The cause of all their troubles is the faulty decision of Elimelech to depart from the land of promise to migrate to Moab. It is a story we can all relate to and relate with. Elimelech is a beacon to warn us of the danger and costs of unbelief and disobedience.