What is Come Follow Me about this week?

This week covers **Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7** for **June 1–7**. The main theme is trusting the Lord through life’s detours, shown through Ruth’s covenant loyalty, Hannah’s honest prayer, Samuel learning to hear God, and Israel learning that sacred symbols cannot replace repentance.

What chapters are in Come Follow Me this week?

The reading includes **Ruth 1** and **1 Samuel 1–7**. Many families also review key moments in Ruth 2 and Ruth 4 for context, especially **Ruth 2:12** and **Ruth 4:4–10**, when discussing redemption and the Lord’s help through others.

How do I teach Ruth and Hannah to children in Primary or family home evening?

Keep the focus on simple choices and simple prayers. Use **Ruth 1:16** to talk about staying loyal to family and to God, and use **1 Samuel 1:10** to show that children can tell Heavenly Father how they feel. One short verse and one short activity works better than a long lecture.

Why did Israel lose even when they brought the ark of the covenant into battle (1 Samuel 4)?

Israel treated the ark like a guarantee of safety (see **1 Samuel 4:3–4**), but they were not living in covenant faithfulness. The corruption of Eli’s sons (see **1 Samuel 2:12–17, 22–25**) shows a deeper spiritual problem. Later Samuel teaches that deliverance comes as Israel returns to the Lord with all their hearts (see **1 Samuel 7:3**).

What does "under whose wings thou art come to trust" mean in Ruth 2:12?

Boaz praises Ruth for choosing the Lord and His people, even as an outsider (see **Ruth 2:12**). The image of wings suggests protection, refuge, and belonging. It fits Ruth’s daily faith, she keeps working, serving Naomi, and relying on the Lord step by step.

Come Follow Me: Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7 — When Life Takes Detours, God Still Leads

When your life takes a turn you did not choose, where do you go for steadiness? Come Follow Me this week, June 1–7, brings us into the tender, practical faith of Ruth and Hannah, and the early calling of Samuel.

If you are looking for help with Come Follow Me Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7, you are in good company. These chapters were written for people who keep moving forward while their hearts carry grief, waiting, or uncertainty.

This Come Follow Me lesson also includes a question that lingers: Why didn’t the ark “work” when Israel brought it into battle, yet the Philistines suffered when they captured it? The answer reaches into our own habits of worship.

What Is Come Follow Me Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7 About?

Ruth 1 and 1 Samuel 1–7 follow ordinary disciples in painful circumstances, and they show how the Lord meets them there.

Ruth loses her husband and chooses to stay with Naomi anyway (see Ruth 1:16–17).
Hannah carries years of sorrow and brings it to the Lord without pretending (see 1 Samuel 1:10–11).
Samuel learns to recognize revelation one small response at a time (see 1 Samuel 3:9–10).
Israel learns that sacred things cannot replace a faithful relationship with God (see 1 Samuel 4:3–11 and 1 Samuel 7:3).

If you have been searching for a Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7 study guide, focus on this thread: the Lord can guide you through detours, but He will not be reduced to a shortcut.

Key Themes in Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7

These themes can organize your reading of Come Follow Me Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7 and help your family see the same message from different angles.

1) Covenant loyalty when the future feels unsafe

Ruth’s most famous words come at a moment of real risk. She could return to what was familiar, but she chooses Naomi, Naomi’s people, and Naomi’s God (see Ruth 1:16–17).

Ruth’s loyalty becomes faith in action. She goes out to glean, she works, and she accepts help with humility (see Ruth 2:2–3).

Boaz recognizes her spiritual choice and blesses her with a phrase worth praying over your own life:

"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." (Ruth 2:12)

Where are you “coming to trust” the Lord right now, one ordinary day at a time?

2) Honest prayer that stays in the room with God

Hannah’s story gives language to people who feel worn down. She prays “in bitterness of soul” (see 1 Samuel 1:10), and she makes a covenant with the Lord while the situation is still unresolved (see 1 Samuel 1:11).

Her worship does not require perfect composure. She pours out her heart, and later she rises with enough peace to keep living faithfully (see 1 Samuel 1:18).

When Samuel is born, Hannah keeps her promise and offers him back to the Lord (see 1 Samuel 1:27–28). Her life shows that prayer is more than asking; it is yielding our future to God.

3) Rejoicing that grows out of deliverance and memory

Hannah’s song begins with a declaration many disciples want to say, even before everything is fixed:

"My heart rejoiceth in the Lord." (1 Samuel 2:1)

That kind of rejoicing has roots. It grows from remembering who God has been, what He has carried, and how He lifts the lowly (see 1 Samuel 2:7–8).

What if rejoicing is not denial, but remembrance? You can practice it by naming one way the Lord has sustained you, then building your next prayer on that memory.

4) Sacred symbols cannot replace repentance and obedience

Israel brings the ark of the covenant into battle and expects automatic protection (see 1 Samuel 4:3–4). The result is devastating loss (see 1 Samuel 4:10–11).

The ark remains holy, but treating it like a tool exposes a deeper issue. Eli’s sons have been living in open sin while serving in sacred roles (see 1 Samuel 2:12–17 and 1 Samuel 2:22–25).

Later, Samuel calls Israel back to a real change of heart:

"If ye do return unto the Lord with all your hearts... then he will deliver you." (1 Samuel 7:3)

This theme lands close to home. Sacrament, garments, callings, and temple worship matter, and they also require a living relationship with the Lord.

Discussion Questions for Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7

Use these for Sunday School, youth discussions, or a family council after reading Come Follow Me Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7.

Where do you see covenant loyalty in Ruth 1:16–17, and what would it look like in our family this week?
What do you learn from Hannah’s prayer in 1 Samuel 1:10–11 about bringing real emotions to God?
Why do you think Hannah could rejoice in 1 Samuel 2:1 after such a long season of waiting?
When have you had to learn “Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth” slowly, like Samuel in 1 Samuel 3:9–10?
What warning do you hear in Israel’s choice to bring the ark into battle in 1 Samuel 4:3–4?
What does “return unto the Lord with all your hearts” mean in your current life (see 1 Samuel 7:3)?

How to Teach Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7

Teaching children and families works best when the big ideas become small, repeatable phrases.

For Ruth, try: “I can choose to belong to the Lord.” Read Ruth 1:16 and let kids draw a picture of someone they stick with when things feel hard.
For Hannah, try: “I can tell Heavenly Father how I feel.” Read 1 Samuel 1:10 and practice a one-sentence prayer that names a feeling and a request.
For Samuel, try: “I can listen for the Lord.” Read 1 Samuel 3:10 and talk about quiet moments when the Spirit can speak.

Keep it concrete. Ask one question, let them answer, then read one verse that matches what they said.

Explore This Week's Full Study Guide

If you are preparing for Come Follow Me Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7, you do not have to piece everything together alone. The Gospel Study App organizes the week with verse links, discussion prompts, and study tools that make daily scripture time easier.

Open the app and look up Come Follow Me Ruth; 1 Samuel 1–7 for Come Follow Me 2026 Week 23. Then choose one theme, loyalty, prayer, hearing the Lord, or wholehearted repentance, and build your week around it.

Set a reminder, save your favorite verses like Ruth 2:12 and 1 Samuel 2:1, and come back each day. Small, steady study turns detours into discipleship.