 our reading today comes from the old testament isaiah 44 verses 6 through 8. and the word says that's why chapter 1 verse 31 ends with these words borrowed from 2 peter let him who boasts boast in the lord and from the day acts chapter 20 verses 20 and 21 acts from ruth i believe it's somewhere in nehemiah verse 8 where it says the joy of the lord is your strength let's
ruth chapter 1 verse 8