Leviticus 19.9-10 and Deuteronomy 24.17-22 tell the Lord's commandments about gleaning. These verses help us to understand Ruth's context.
In our time, poverty is still rampant, particularly for widows and orphans around the world. Most of us do not have a farm, nor anywhere for others to glean.
Yet, we can do something about poverty. Read Ronald Sider's book about hunger. Chew on his prescriptions.
Learn about Feeding America (formerly America's Second Harvest). Find out what Americans are doing to end hunger.
Discover the Society of Saint Andrew and see how Chirstians are gleaning to end hunger today.
Read about World Communion Sunday, which is this Sunday. The Presbyterian Church (USA) focuses on peacemaking this Sunday. If we could end war, we could make a dent in starvation.
Finally, prepare yourself for the bread of life, gleaned from the harvest that God sowed, food from the free gift of grace, given and not earned.
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