Chapter 28. Famous People Who Suffered
Loneliness And Depression
Other Biblical Characters Who Evidenced Signs Of
Depression And Loneliness
Christian singles the story of Naomi and her daughter-in-law Ruth is one
of love and devotion between a Jewish mother-in-law and her gentile “daughter-in-love”,
a fitting title for Ruth. Ruth showed an unusual devotion to Naomi, who was
grieving the recent loss of her husband and her two sons, one of whom was
married to Ruth. Naomi tried to convince her sons’ widows to stay in Moab
when she found out that the Lord had visited his people, and had given them
bread. One daughter-in-law was convinced to stay, but Ruth was steadfastly
determined to remain with Naomi to take care of her.
When they arrived in Bethlehem, Ruth set to work immediately to find food
for them. Naomi, when she talked with people she knew, asked that they call
her Mara instead:
(Ruth 1:20, 21) And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me
Mara; (meaning bitter) for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.(The
name Naomi means pleasantness or delight, which surely suited this woman
much better.) I went out full, and the Lord hath brought me home again,
empty; why then call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath testified against me,
and the Almighty hath afflicted me?
You may remember the song of Ruth, sung by Les Paul and Mary Ford, taken
from Ruth 1:16:
Whither thou goest I will go,
Wherever thou lodgest I will lodge.
Thy people shall be my people, my love,
Wither thou goest I will go.
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