Ruth 1:16
“But Ruth said, "Don't urge me to leave you, and to return from following you; for where you go, I will go; and where you lodge, I will lodge; your people shall be my people, and your God my God;”
This passage is from the book of Ruth, a story set during the time of the judges in ancient Israel. Ruth, a Moabite woman, makes this deeply personal and impactful statement of loyalty to her Israelite mother-in-law, Naomi, after both their husbands have died.
What does it mean to commit to another person's journey, even when it means leaving behind what is familiar?