Boaz, Ruth’s kinsman redeemer, appeared at the perfect time, in the perfect place, and with the perfect message! His instant love for her responded to her need with graciousness. Boaz not only promised, but put into action a plan to guide, provide, and protect Ruth. Love is more than a word or an emotion, it is an action (1 Jn 3:18).

I. The Responder (Ruth 2:10 & 13). Ruth responded to Boaz’s loving and gracious shepherding, guiding, providing, and protecting, with wonder. The Hebrew literally begins Ruth’s response, I am finding favor with you. She was overwhelmed by the grace of Boaz - the undeserved, unmerited, unearned, not even expected or asked for favor freely given by the free-will of her kinsman redeemer.
That’s grace. It’s undeserved, unmerited, unearned, not even expected or asked for favor freely given by the free-will of God. God’s grace goes where no man has gone before.
God’s grace is given to whom he wills to give it (Ex 33:19). It is eternal, from before the creation of the universe (Eph 1:3-6). It was planned before put into time and space (2 Tim 1:9). It is given to us freely (Rom 3:24), but at an enormous cost to the Godhead (Rom 8:32). It is completely contrary to any work or effort or worthiness on our part (Rom 11:6; Eph 2:8-9).

II. The Result (Ruth 2:13). The favor (grace) and kindness (lit, compassion) of Boaz produced comfort in Ruth. Comfort implies being able to breathe deeply again, to relieve tension, to calm the mind and heart. And Boaz spoke kindly, literally spoken compassion to my heart. His words didn’t hang in the air, they refreshed her heart.
Three of the Gospels record Jesus calming a storm on the Sea of Galilee (Mt 8:23-27; Mk 4:35-41; Lk 8:22-25). Tired from a day of ministering to others, Jesus slept in the rear of a fishing boat. At the same time the disciples strained to keep the fishing boat from sinking. In their fear they woke Him asking, Teacher, do You not care that we are perishing? (Mk 4:38). Jesus stood, rebuked the wind and told the water” Peace, be still! (Mk 4:39). Immediately the wind and waves ceased and there was a great calm.
His words calmed the stormy sea, the crazed mind of a demon possessed man (Mk 5:1-15), the desperate heart of a father whose daughter was dead (Mk 5:21-24, 35-42), and the body of a woman whose body had been bleeding twelve years (Mk 5:25-34). He proved Himself to be Lord of life and death, Heaven and Hell, time and eternity, the physical and the spiritual.

III. The Result (Ruth 2:13). Ruth, as a maidservant, fell humbly and thankfully at the feet of Boaz. What more could she give him? She disregarded her poverty and regarded his provision. She rejected her worry and wretchedness for his word. She turned from her past to His promise (2 Sam 9).
Ruth believed Boaz’s promises to guide, provide, and protect her … just because he loved her. The riches of his grace were now hers, meeting every need and her only response was to fall in utter submission.
Good works and praise are not means of getting God’s attention or favor, but the result of experiencing His love and favor (Eph 1:3; 2:10; Heb 13:15). So many people spend their lives trying to get God to do something for them rather than simply looking at Him. So many works, so much busyness, such great need, when we ought to simply fix our eyes on Jesus as Mary, the sister of Lazarus did (Lk 10:38-42; Heb 12:2).