Part of a greater plan

I love the story of Ruth. It is the story of a regular person becoming a biblical hero because of the strength of her character and the provision of God. I love the way that God honored her faithfulness to Naomi. Ruth had no idea that she would be blessed for choosing to follow Naomi and, because of that, Naomi's God. God had a plan for Ruth, though. First, God would provide for her and her mother-in-law in the form of their kinsman-redeemer. God chose to honor her further, and more importantly, by allowing her to be part of the lineage of David, and ultimately, Jesus. Yet again, God has used an ordinary person in an extraordinary way.