Rut 1:20-21 | MHM | STEP | v. 20–21 : Naomi answered her neighbors calmly and humbly. She said, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara (Ruth 1:20–21 ). Naomi means pleasant , but now she felt her life was bitter, so she wanted to be called Mara, which means bitter . She explained that she had left Bethlehem full, with her husband and sons, but came back empty and alone. She recognized that it was the Lord who had allowed these troubles. She did not blame God in anger but accepted His will, saying, The Almighty has afflicted me (Job 1:21 ). Naomi did not pretend everything was fine or try to hold on to her old status. Instead, she accepted her new situation with humility. She understood that God sometimes uses difficulties to teach us and change us (Hebrews 12:11 ). Naomi’s story reminds us to trust God and stay humble, even when life is hard and we do not understand why.

‏ Ruth 1:20-21

v. 20–21: Naomi answered her neighbors calmly and humbly. She said, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara (Ruth 1:20–21 ^a). Naomi means pleasant, but now she felt her life was bitter, so she wanted to be called Mara, which means bitter. She explained that she had left Bethlehem full, with her husband and sons, but came back empty and alone. She recognized that it was the Lord who had allowed these troubles. She did not blame God in anger but accepted His will, saying, The Almighty has afflicted me (Job 1:21 ^b). Naomi did not pretend everything was fine or try to hold on to her old status. Instead, she accepted her new situation with humility. She understood that God sometimes uses difficulties to teach us and change us (Hebrews 12:11 ^c). Naomi’s story reminds us to trust God and stay humble, even when life is hard and we do not understand why.