Elimelech, Naomi and their family were going through a tough time. There was a famine in the land of Judah, however running away form the problem was not the answer.

Naomi’s Dis-CONTENT

The left Bethlehem, Judah and went to a place where God was not worshipped. God had spoken against Moab and yet it seemed a place of escape Elimelech means “My God is King” yet when trouble came, he left. In our lives it’s easy to run away from God when things are tough, but God is always there for us and He bring us through and blesses us once more.

For Naomi running away did not make things better. In face, for Naomi’s family, things got worse.