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"For Riches Are Not Forever" 💰✨

Ruth 2:23 | Richard Bernard

Earthly riches, wealth, and success do NOT last forever.

Powerful Puritan reminder from Richard Bernard’s classic commentary “Ruth’s Recompense” on the Book of Ruth.

True security isn’t found in money — it’s found in faithful trust in God.

Where is your heart storing treasure today?

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Richard Bernard (1568–1641) was an English Puritan clergyman and writer.

Life
Bernard was born in Epworth and received his education at Christ's College, Cambridge, where he matriculated in 1592, obtained his BA in 1595, and an MA in 1598. His university education was paid for by Frances and Isabel Darcy who were supporters of radical protestants. He was married in 1601 and had six children. From 1612 to 1641 he lived in Somerset and preached in Batcombe.

Bernard was a Calvinist Puritan. Bernard advocated a joyful approach to life. He flirted with nonconformity with the Anglican Church when he was first preaching. He lost his job over his dissent in Worksop on 15 March 1605. He formed his own congregation of about 100 in 1606 in a separatist church, but then returned to his parish post in Worksop in 1607. He still refused to make the sign of the cross during baptisms, however. This led to him being brought before church courts again in 1608 and 1611.

When he was at Worksop he associated with well-known Puritans William Brewster (1567–1644), a passenger on the Mayflower, and John Robinson (1575–1625), who organised the Mayflower voyage.

Bernard wrote an influential handbook for ministers entitled