DCLM Daily Manna 2026: DCLM Daily Manna 13 January 2026: Of Good Records and Reports
Text: Ruth 2:8–14 (KJV)
Then Boaz said to Ruth, “You will listen, my daughter, will you not? Do not go to glean in another field, nor go from here, but stay close by my young women. 9 Let your eyes be on the field which they reap, and go after them. Have I not commanded the young men not to touch you? And when you are thirsty, go to the vessels and drink from what the young men have drawn.”
10 So she fell on her face, bowed down to the ground, and said to him, “Why have I found favor in your eyes, that you should take notice of me, since I am a foreigner?”
11 And Boaz answered and said to her, “It has been fully reported to me, all that you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband, and how you have left your father and your mother and the land of your birth, and have come to a people whom you did not know before. 12 The Lord repay your work, and a full reward be given you by the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings you have come for refuge.”
13 Then she said, “Let me find favor in your sight, my lord; for you have comforted me, and have spoken [a]kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your maidservants.”
14 Now Boaz said to her at mealtime, “Come here, and eat of the bread, and dip your piece of bread in the vinegar.” So she sat beside the reapers, and he passed parched grain to her; and she ate and was satisfied, and kept some back.
KEY VERSE: Ruth 2:11 (KJV)
“And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.”
Reports and track records play a vital role in determining access to opportunities. A good record often opens doors that credentials alone cannot. When professional recruiters seek candidates for positions of responsibility, they go beyond well-prepared résumés.
They investigate past conduct, seek references, and even examine digital footprints to form an informed judgment.
In today’s text, when Boaz said to Ruth, “It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother-in-law…” he was referring to her reputation and track record. Ruth’s faithfulness, commitment, and sacrifice had spoken loudly on her behalf even before she met Boaz.
These reports endeared her to him, prompting his kindness, protection, and generosity. He permitted her to glean among his reapers and instructed them to treat her favourably. Overwhelmed by this grace, Ruth humbly bowed before him.
Boaz’s response further reflected godly character as he prayed, “The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.”
This passage highlights the blessing of maintaining a good report. Scripture affirms this truth elsewhere. In 3 John 1:12, Demetrius was commended as having “a good report of all men, and of the truth itself.”
Similarly, a good reputation was made a prerequisite for leadership in the early church: “Moreover he must have a good report of them which are without; lest he fall into reproach and the snare of the devil” (1 Timothy 3:7).
Believers are therefore urged to live by the standard of “whatsoever things are of good report.” Tabitha, for example, was described as “full of good works and almsdeeds.”
Every life produces records—either good or bad. How conscious are you of the report your life is generating? When we allow God’s grace to work in us, we become vessels of good works and integrity, earning godly reputations that glorify Him.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY:
God keeps records about you—and so do men. What do they say?
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Daily Manna 13 January 2026
