Perhaps you, like many Americans, are invested in the stock market saving and planning for the day when you will retire and, hopefully, live comfortably from investments that have grown over time. Now suppose you are deciding which stock to purchase and the company you are considering issues a press release warning of its “strong belief that there will be no value for the common stockholders…even in the most optimistic of scenarios.” Would you buy?

For where you go I will go…Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.

Ruth 1:16

This really happened. In 2011 Blockbuster, the once-ubiquitous movie video rental company, went bankrupt – and then actually took the unusual step of cautioning investors that its stock was worthless after some false reports spurred a surge in interest.

On the face of it, Ruth’s decision to invest her life with Naomi made no more sense than buying Blockbuster stock. Naomi was a widow with no means of support and no prospects for the future. She was a walking economic disaster. But Ruth knew Naomi’s God…and that made all the difference. As you pray for America today, remember that “hopeless” is never hopeless when you go with God!

Recommended Reading: Psalm 20:1-9