Get up and get on

Obtain up and secure on. Obtain up and secure on.

Key points

• Will you, like Ruth, obtain up and secure on with this life you've been given, and live for God and His glory?
• Alistair Begg has been in pastoral ministry since 1975.
• Playoff sting still fresh, Ole Miss braces for Louisville in the week's lone ranked matchup.
• Clemson's Swinney notes he hasn't heard from NCAA on tampering allegations he produced against Ole Miss.
• Brown, Carr reject Stamps' call to allow SNAP benefits to be applied to pay water bills.

Obtain up and secure on. Obtain up and secure on. By: Alistair Begg – September 4, 2026.

Ruth the Moabite remarked to Naomi, "Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor." – Ruth 2: 2.

Do you ever start your day lying in bed thinking of all that's ahead of you and around you? Do you find yourself feeling overwhelmed by the challenges of the day to come or underwhelmed by the routine of it?

As she woke up in those first few days of her new life in Bethlehem, Ruth probable had to take a moment to remind herself of where she was and all that had happened: My husband died. I'm now living with my also-widowed mother-in-law in a foreign land. I know I created the decision to leave, but I hope I've done the right thing. What now?

Ruth didn't sit around waiting for some miraculous intervention before she proceeded with her life. No, for her, common sense led to careful thinking, and careful thinking led to practical action. Ruth knew she and Naomi needed provision, and she realized she was capable of working. She therefore sought Naomi's advice and her approval before going out into the fields to labor and find food.

Common sense doesn't mean we rely on our own insight or abilities. We must trust God and look to Him. But we must additionally apply the faculties He's given us to live sensible lives in accordance with His will. We must be prepared to do what we can and leave the rest in God's care. Do not mistake passivity for godliness. But, by her attitude and actions, Ruth teaches us that all that God provides-each opportunity of obtaining what we need-is an undeserved mercy and favor from the Giver of every good and perfect gift (James 1: 17).

As we obtain up and take action, we can trust that God is not idle. He's working everything according to His will (Romans 8: 28), not as a package that is let down from heaven on a string but as a scroll that unrolls day by day as we walk through life. His favor in the ordinary things of life keeps us marching for another day. Your day may not look exciting or glamorous. You may not be sure how you will overcome what confronts you. But it is the day that God has given you, and He will offer you all you need to do all He calls you to.

Will you, like Ruth, obtain up and secure on with this life you've been given, and live for God and His glory? Regarding the Author(s).

Alistair Begg has been in pastoral ministry since 1975. After graduation from The London School of Theology, he served eight years in Scotland at both Charlotte Chapel in Edinburgh and Hamilton Baptist Church. In 1983, he became the senior pastor at Parkside Church near Cleveland, Ohio. He has written a number of books and is heard daily and weekly on the radio program, Truth For Life. His Daily Devotionals are presented here via a syndication agreement. Faith Alistair Begg September 2, 2026. God of the ordinary.

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