Falling Apart or Falling into Place

Grief and trials are difficult things for all of us. Naomi is no different. She has experienced great grief and great suffering in losing her husband and her sons in Moab. As she returns to Israel, we see she is bitter. No longer does she want to be called pleasant. Now, she wants to be called bitter. It would seem her suffering has revealed her self focus. Yet, in the midst of her suffering, God is working an incredible. We can take hope from this text because God is always working and bringing about His perfect plan, even in our grief and suffering.