Devotion 

Wherever You Go

Frances Taylor 

"Wherever you go, I will go" is the first line of a song that was quite popular at weddings as it signified the willingness of the spouses to put each other first and to be faithful to one another "till death do us part." Ruth was to become the grandmother of David, an ancestor of Jesus. Ruth is known for her love and for her fidelity, an example to all of us. Fidelity is a virtue not often practiced today. Fidelity in marriage is seen as a goal rather than a given. One cannot depend on the fidelity of employers in this day of closures and mergers. My sister retired with a gift for forty years of service. Today, well, you're lucky to work for the same company for 10 years. It works both ways, of course, because employees can't be depended on to stay with a company for too long either. Is fidelity important to us? What about fidelity to God and his word?

The one thing we know is that God is always faithful. God keeps his promises. He will never abandon us. Can we say the same? We are so lucky that God forgives us when we are unfaithful and sin. God has promised us since the time of Abraham that he will remain faithful no matter what; that even if we abandon him, he will never abandon us. May we work harder at being faithful as did Ruth, and know that when we die, we will rest in the arms of God.

Prayer 

Faithful and forgiving God, thank you for always taking care of us and never abandoning us. Give us the grace we need to be faithful to you. Amen.