For those of us who have been around the church for a minute this is  probably a familiar story but for those who are new to the text allow me  to give you a short backdrop of how we arrive at verse 12.  Ruth is one  of two books in the Bible named after a woman. Although Ruth came from a  pagan background in Moab, once she met the God of Israel, Ruth became a  living testimony to Him by faith. Ruth is one of the few women  mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus Christ (Matthew 1:5). During this  sermon we will listen in on the conversation between Naomi and daughter  in-laws as they discuss the next step of their journey together as they  are going through some hard times.