Jonah 1:3&4
After receiving God's plans, Jonah legged it.
He fleed to Joppa-1,500 miles in the opposite direction of Nineveh. Commanded to go northeast, he went southwest.
You can almost see him shking his fists at God.
What seems like a quick solution to a problem is usually pro-longing the chaos and making it worse.
So . . . Jonah boards a ship. (yeah, that'll work, cuz everyone knows that God can't get you from the sea!)
God sent a great storm-which in the original hebrew text paints a picture of God 'hurling' the storm at the ship in the same way that a spear is thrown.
So why did God bother pursuing Jonah? If he wasn't interested in accepting the Nineveh mission, then surely their where others God could choose?
But Jonah was a chosen instrument for the job. God deeply cares for human beings, EVEN the people of Nineveh!
His calling is not for us to complete mere projects, but to participate with Him in reaching and caring for the lost.
God invites us, not merely to chase after our small dreams, but to play our unique part in His kingdom plan.
If we turn and run from God or just say "no" to God it doesnt just create a raised eyebrow in heaven, but a wounded heart.
Love you!
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1 comment:
Sorry, this has nothing to do with your post but I thought you'd like it.
Clicky!, It's from Saints NFL game the other day... it's a crazy-cool play!
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