Tag: Bitterness

  • The Exceeding Bitterness of Life

    The Exceeding Bitterness of Life

    This passage from Ruth 1:10-13 depicts a heart-wrenching farewell between Naomi and her daughters-in-law, Ruth and Orpah. Naomi urges them to return to their families to remarry and start a new life, as they are childless widows. She expresses bitterness and blames the hand of the Lord for her hardships. This narrative challenges us to…