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Let us learn a thing or two about faith from Orpah and Ruth from the book of Ruth. These two were the daughters in law of Naomi. Both of them loved Naomi very much  as we can clearly see but why did Orpah leave and Ruth stay? This comes down to a matter of perspective and perspective is the foundation of faith. How we see things or interprete life is a reflection of our perspective. Perspective has to do with reference point or point of reference and in this life there are two such points of reference that shape our perspective: the senses and the word of God. We read in the bible of the natural man being described as a man of the senses, being led and dominated by the five senses and as a result,seeing life from this perspective. We also see the spirit ruled man as a man led by the word. Matthew 4:4, Jesus speaking, said "man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God". This in essence is showing the perspective of the spiritual

Psalm 17:4 says "concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips, I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer." David was a man with a passionate heart for God. He is even referred to in scriptures as a man after God's heart. How did he get the Father's attention? Well yes he was a worshiper,a praiser and a wonderful giver but what really got God's attention concerning David was his heart and his attitude to God's word. Looking through the entire psalms it is very clear how this man's heart went out to God and his word. God's word was the template for his life and the basis for his passion. He was an ardent doer of the word and this sure got the Father's attention.  Life is ridden with challenges and obstacles that obscure us from our dreams but one fact is clear. The man who fears the Lord is the man who does His word and gives the right priority to the word. Let's dig in dipper and see what thIs great man is saying to us today by t