The Harvest Time : The Field is Ripe for the Harvest!

While Ruth was gathering the grain, following the women in a trail, she was gathering a royal inheritance through a kinsman, who was a progenitor to Jesus by way of His clan.

She was in complete obedience and yield as she gleaned the field, following in a row behind the harvesters, as she was diligently gleaning the Leftovers.

Boaz redeemed Ruth as his Remnant Bride, which was akin to Jesus redeeming The Church by His Blood.

His righteous Mantle spread over her, protected her from unwarranted fear as she was gleaning the field of the clan which would yield the choice seed — Jesus Christ.

Her obedience to lie at the feet of her Kinsman Redeemer — Boaz — traces her as a progenitor in the Royal Clan of the world’s Redeemer — Jesus Christ — The bride and the Bridegroom are onboard!

The Harvest Field is ready. The right time = The Ripe Time!

Naomi and Her daughter-in-laws were returning to Bethlehem during the Harvest. They were just in time for a great gathering, not only of the grain, they gathered an inheritance of royal descent through Boaz, a Kinsman Redeemer, in whose clan Jesus Christ was born — The Redeemer of the World.

(Ruth 1:22) So Naomi returned from Moab accompanied by Ruth the Moabite, her daughter-in-law, arriving in Bethlehem as the barley harvest was beginning.

There wasn’t any ploughing or sowing phases that Ruth had witnessed. She comes into picture just in time — a favourable time of Harvest.

Her entry into the field was such a welcoming episode by the other women, who introduced her to their owner “Boaz”. The Bride and the Bridegroom meet!

The beloved and the Lover mentioned in the book of Song of Solomon 1:10 is a symbolic representation of Jesus and His Bride, metaphored in the book of Ruth, where she enters the harvest field as a bride to meet her bridegroom Boaz in the Shadow of Jesus Christ.

Solomon’s vineyard and Boaz’s field are two significant places where invitation to intimacy is seen between Jesus — The Bridegroom — and the Ecclesia — The Bride.

As a result of their union, the vineyard and the Harvest field, yielding choice fruits, fragrance and favour signalling the Grand Hour of the return of the bridegroom for the bride.

“My beloved spoke, and said to me: “Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove Is heard in our land. The fig tree puts forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grapes give a good smell. Rise up, my love, my fair,” Song of Solomon 2:10-13.

The significant course of action in the field, entering, gleaning, the submissive laying down at the feet of a redeemer are all symbolic of a perfect Bride waiting for redemption.

This is the prophetic clause of expectation, the Bride to wait in surrender for her Bridegroom — Jesus Christ!

Two kinds of Brides are symbolized in the book of Ruth.

The field was harvested by a group of people women and men. They were religiously harvesting the field, each row by row.

But then there comes the Remnant Bride, Ruth. She was gleaning only the remaining — the leftovers.

The Remnant Bride — The Remnant Church — will witness the Leftovers to be a Spillover.

Naomi witnessed the abundance through Ruth. There was Prudence in Abundance!

The Book of Ruth in The Bible is a Perfect symbolic representation of Bride and a Bridegroom, Boaz in the shadow of Jesus the Bridegroom and Ruth in the shadow of The Bride of Jesus — The Ecclesia.

The Measuring Line, Boaz, measured out a Special significant measure for Ruth which signifies how Jesus measured out himself— His Body and The Blood, not on the weight scales, but on the Cross.

This is a selfless deed of generosity towards His Bride.

(Ruth 2:14) He also said, “Bring me the shawl you are wearing and hold it out.”

When she did so, he poured into it six measures of barley and placed the bundle on her. Then he went back to town.

A perfect Communion : Jesus and the Body of Christ is symbolized by Boaz’s invitation to Ruth when at mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here. Have some bread and dip it in the wine vinegar.”

The Bride and the Bridegroom are in great expectancy for this grand hour!

The invitation toward the Bridegroom is in the air!

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” (Revelation 22:17)

Jesus is coming soon! Come LORD Jesus!

“So Naomi returned, and Ruth the Moabitess her daughter-in-law with her, who returned from the country of Moab. Now they came to Bethlehem at the beginning of barley harvest.” Ruth 1:22

“Now Boaz said to her at mealtime, “Come here, and eat of the bread, and dip your piece of bread in the vinegar.” So she sat beside the reapers, and he passed parched grain to her; and she ate and was satisfied, and kept some back. ” Ruth 2:14

“And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.” Revelation 22:17

 

~ by Keziah Solomon

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Keziah Solomon, God’s Servant, founder of a Prophetic Vision “The Measuring Line Ministries“, daughter of parents who are Missionaries in India for the last 40 years, Keziah engages in the Five-fold Ministry as a Prophetic Scribe, Worshiper and Preacher who pastors their Evangelical Church “The River of God “ along with her husband Solomon, and her daughter Jane, who is also a Worshiper. (See The Measuring Line on Facebook)

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