A SWEET & BITTER PROVIDENCE
Sex, race and sovereignty in the Book of Ruth
By John Piper. IVP. 160 pages. £7.99
ISBN 978-1-84474-424-4
This book grabbed me, even though I had a beloved novel waiting. In the weeks and months following the A Passion for Life mission, I think many of us are looking to see the hand of God at work among those who heard the gospel clearly.
This book is a fantastic reminder of God’s hand always at work — his sovereignty so very clear in the lives of Naomi, Ruth and Boaz. In the long term, of course, we have the character-revealing family tree God chose for King David and, ultimately, our Lord Jesus. What struck me anew about God’s sovereignty is that we don’t need to see it — it just is!
