Just then Boaz arrived from Bethlehem and greeted the harvesters, "The Lord be with you!" "The Lord bless you!" they answered. 

Boaz asked the overseer of his harvesters, "Who does that young woman belong to?"

The overseer replied, "She is the Moabite who came back from Moab with Naomi. She said, 'Please let me glean and gather among the sheaves behind the harvesters.' She came into the field and has remained here from morning till now, except for a short rest in the shelter."

Ruth 2:4-7 NIV

What do you notice here?

The Big Boss Boaz arrives and greets the workers who respond in kind.

The Overseer not only knows who Ruth is but has allowed her to effectively work for herself in their business. The Overseer knew Leviticus 19:9-10 and it was clearly part of this groups culture to live by it. To let the poor and the alien of which Ruth was both to work and get what they needed. 

In God's economy maximising profit is not the aim of business. 

The Overseer didn't have to ask the Boss if Ruth could gather what she needed, everyones hearts were on the same page here. 

And Ruth's character was also on display as she asked for an opportunity and then worked away diligently and quietly. 

Interesting picture of work, business, people using different skills, a common set of values, and a heart for the vulnerable in the community. 

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