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Gabriela Ruth – Both strong characters who God found favor with and chose to be part of his lineage and spread His message.

Gabriel:

• Means “God is my strong man”
• Angel Gabriel who announced the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah in Luke 1:11-25
• Gabriel also announced the virgin birth of Christ in Luke 1:26-38
• Also explains visions to Daniel
• “He has a favored position as an angel who “stands in the presence of God” (Luke 1:19), and he was selected to deliver important messages of God’s particular love and favor to individuals chosen to be part of God’s plan.”

Ruth:

• Means: “Friend”
• “Ruth is an example of how God can change a life and take it in a direction He has foreordained, and we see Him working out His perfect plan in Ruth’s life, just as He does with all His children (Romans 8:28). Although Ruth came from a pagan background in Moab, once she met the God of Israel, she became a living testimonial to Him by faith. Even though she lived in humble circumstances before marrying Boaz, she believed that God was faithful to care for His people. Also, Ruth is an example to us that God rewards faithfulness: “And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him”.
• Faithful to mother in law and loyal to her family.  A “woman of noble character”.  (Ruth 3:11)
• She made a covenant with her mother in law and God which she stuck to.  God can work in our lives to always influence the lives of many even when we come from different backgrounds (Ruth was a non-Israelite).
• Gave birth to Obed who was part of the lineage of Jesus Christ.