Expectation leads to Encounter – Ruth 2:

Expectation leads to Encounter – Ruth 2:1-4
Does your expectation serve your disability or does your disability submit to your expectation? You must never allow your disability to set your pace and plot your course.
God took a woman from Moab, a nation which He brought judgment upon, in order to eventually bring about the birth of His Son. Ruth was obviously not aware of her significance, however, she lived with expectation and her expectation overcame her disability.
V2. The word for favour is Ratson, it means pleasure, desire and delight. Ruth had an expectation that someone would be pleased with her and would then allow her to continue to work in the fields. You must have an expectation of the ongoing favour of the Lord on your life.
Is Jesus known as Jesus Christ of Bethlehem? Jesus Christ of Jerusalem? Neither: He is Jesus Christ of Nazareth. Nazareth, the place where Nathanael would say, ‘Can anything good come out of Nazareth?’ But it was to Nazareth, a remote tiny Galilean town that angel Gabriel came to a young virgin girl named Mary. To Nazareth, a town so insignificant it wasn’t even included on the census lists of that time. It was here that Gabriel announces: “Greetings, Mary, you who are highly favoured!” Mary of Nazareth was chosen for a unique role.
Raise your expectation to believe that God has chosen you for a role that only you can fulfil. That under His favour you will become all that you can become.
No matter what you’ve done, or how inadequate you feel or what disability lies in front of you. You may have come from Moab or from Nazareth. It doesn’t matter how much you feel you have failed, God the God of Nazareth is favouring you. Jesus of Nazareth is living in you.
Stop looking at what stands in your way, whatever difficult or disability it there, get over yourself and look with expectancy for the favour of the Lord.