Jesus is exclusively qualified and inclusively willing to redeem all who call on him

"At midnight the man was startled and turned over, and behold, a woman lay at his feet! 9 He said, "Who are you?" And she answered, "I am Ruth, your servant. Spread your wings over your servant, for you are a redeemer." 10 And he said, "May you be blessed by the LORD, my daughter. You have made this last kindness greater than the first in that you have not gone after young men, whether poor or rich. 11And now, my daughter, do not fear. I will do for you all that you ask, for all my fellow townsmen know that you are a worthy woman. 12And now it is true that I am a redeemer. Yet there is a redeemer nearer than I. 13 Remain tonight, and in the morning, if he will redeem you, good; let him do it. But if he is not willing to redeem you, then, as the LORD lives, I will redeem you. Lie down until the morning"(Ruth 3:8-13).

Ruth's husband died before she had any children. According to the Mosaic Law, her husband's nearest kin had the responsibility to redeem her deceased husband's property and marry his widow in order to carry on his name. Ruth learned from Naomi that Boaz was a near Kin. Therefore Ruth lay at his feet as Naomi instructed and claimed Boaz as her redeemer. Knowing there was a nearer kinsman, Boaz promised that if this other guy was unwilling to do what was right, that he would redeem her. And he did.

Boaz is a great type of our redeemer and savior Jesus Christ. Although one difference between Jesus and Boaz is that there was someone else who was potentially qualified to redeem Ruth but was unwilling to do so. Jesus was not only willing to give his life to save us he was the only one qualified to do so. It's been said that Jesus is not the best way to heaven he's the only way to heaven (John 14:6). Like Ruth we all need a redeemer. Thank God that Jesus is exclusively qualified and inclusively willing to redeem all who call on him as savior and Lord (Romans 10:9-13).