HOW TO BECOME A DESIRABLE MAN

TEXT- RUTH 2:1-16

INTRODUCTION

I WOULD LIKE TO WISH ALL OF OUR FATHERS A HAPPY FATHER'S DAY TODAY AND PRAY THAT YOU WILL ENJOY THE DAY WITH YOUR FAMILIES.

LAST MONTH, ON MOTHER'S DAY, I SPOKE TO THE YOUNG LADIES AND WOMEN ON THE TOPIC, "AN EXCELLENT WOMAN."

AS WE STUDIED FROM THE BOOK OF RUTH CHAPTER 3 WE LEARNED THAT RUTH WAS APPEALING TO BOAZ BOTH OUTWARDLY AND INWARDLY.

THIS MORNING I WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK PRIMARILY TO THE YOUNG MEN AND ADULT MEN THAT ARE HERE THIS MORNING.

IF I SAY SOMETHING THAT YOU WOMEN AGREE WITH, THEN I WILL EXPECT TO HEAR YOU SAY AMEN.

ONE OF MY MOST FAVORITE FATHER'S DAY JOKES IS ABOUT THREE MEN WHOSE WIVES WERE GIVING BIRTH ALL AT THE SAME TIME.  EACH HUSBAND PACED BACK AND FORTH IN THE MATERNITY WARD ANXIOUSLY WAITING FOR NEWS ABOUT THEIR WIFE AND CHILD.  AT LAST A NURSE CAME IN AND ASKED FOR MR. SMITH.  THE FIRST MAN SAID WITH A NERVOUS TONE, "I'M MR. SMITH."  "CONGRATULATIONS," SAID THE NURSE, YOU ARE THE FATHER OF TWINS."  STUNNED, MR. SMITH TURNED TO THE OTHER TWO MEN AND SAID, "I CAN'T BELIEVE IT, MY WIFE HAD TWINS AND I PLAY BASEBALL FOR THE MINNESOTA TWINS."  ABOUT THAT TIME ANOTHER NURSE CAME IN AND ASKED FOR MR. JONES.  "I'M MR. JONES." SAID THE SECOND MAN WITH A STUDDER."  "CONGRATULATIONS," SAID THE NURSE, YOU'RE WIFE GAVE BIRTH TO TRIPLETS."  FLABBERGASTED, MR. JONES TURNED TO THE OTHER TWO MEN AND SAID IN AMAZEMENT, "CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS, MY WIFE HAD TRIPLETS AND I WORK FOR THE 3M COMPANY."  ABOUT THAT TIME THE THIRD MAN JUMPED TO HIS FEET AND BEGAN TO LEAVE THE ROOM.  THE OTHER TWO ASKED HIM WHERE HE WAS GOING AND HE REPLIED, "I'M LEAVING, I WORK FOR 7UP."

THIS MORNING OUR TEXT IS FOUND IN RUTH 2:1-6 AND THE TITLE OF MY MESSAGE IS, "HOW TO BECOME A DESIRABLE MAN."

MEN, NO MATTER IF THEY ARE SINGLE OR MARRIED, YOUNG OR OLD, WANT TO BE DESIRABLE.

LAST MONTH WE LEARNED THAT BOAZ CONSIDERED RUTH A WOMAN OF EXCELLENCE.

THIS MORNING I WOULD LIKE US TO SEE HOW BOAZ WAS CONSIDERED A DESIRABLE MAN TO RUTH.

BOAZ WAS SO DESIRABLE THAT BOTH NOAMI AND RUTH WANTED HIM AS A HUSBAND FOR RUTH EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS ANOTHER MAN IN THE FAMILY THAT WAS A NEARER KINSMAN.