R³ Devotional - Day 188
R³ Devotional - Day 188 - Jonah 1-4
By: Jennifer Novosad
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me. Jonah 1:2 But, Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. Jonah 1:3
Has God called you to do something and you are running? Was it because of fear, pride, shame, insecurity, distractions, excuses, or comfort? There are many reasons we run from what God calls us to do. We are hoping if we ignore the hard thing, He is asking us to do, we will be at peace or maybe be able to silence His voice. But, true peace only comes from surrendering to God’s will. If we are not following God’s calling on our lives, we will never be at peace.
But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up. Then, the mariners were afraid, and each cried to his god. and they hurled the cargo that was on the ship into the seas to lighten it for them. But, Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had laid down and was fast asleep.
When we resist God’s direction, the consequences often affect those around us. Jonah put his entire crew in danger for his action. When we disobey the calling that God wants us to do, it might affect others around us. In the Book of Jonah, God could have easily destroyed the boat with the storm, but he didn’t. While, the sailors were frantic, Jonah was sleeping. Instead of turning to the One who can calm the storm, Jonah withdrew, allowing disobedience to create distance between him and God. God used the storm to have mercy and redirect them. God’s love is relentless, and His plans for us are always for our good. Do we ever stop praying or become distant with the Lord when we are in a storm? Could God be using a storm in us to open our eyes?
And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Jonah 1:17
We could think that this was punishment placed by God, but God was actually saving Jonah’s life. He would have drowned in the sea, but God showed mercy on him. The great fish saved his life. God uses hard situations to speak to us. It was when Jonah was in the belly of the fish that he repented and asked for forgiveness. There was no distractions and he was in the valley. But, that is where he was able to quit all the noise and listened to the one true voice. Do we wait until we are in our lowest moments to call out to Jesus? Life might be hard in the valley, but God is preparing you for something greater.
Real Life Principles:
You can run, but you can’t hide.
Disobedience affects others
God uses storms to open our eyes
Real Life Applications:
We may fail but God is constant.
Being disobedience will cause storms
Real Life Action:
Respond to what God it is calling you to do.
If you are running, ask yourself why?
Ask, seek, and go!
Has God called you to do something and you are running? Was it because of fear, pride, shame, insecurity, distractions, excuses, or comfort? There are many reasons we run from what God calls us to do. We are hoping if we ignore the hard thing, He is asking us to do, we will be at peace or maybe be able to silence His voice. But, true peace only comes from surrendering to God’s will. If we are not following God’s calling on our lives, we will never be at peace.
But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up. Then, the mariners were afraid, and each cried to his god. and they hurled the cargo that was on the ship into the seas to lighten it for them. But, Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had laid down and was fast asleep.
When we resist God’s direction, the consequences often affect those around us. Jonah put his entire crew in danger for his action. When we disobey the calling that God wants us to do, it might affect others around us. In the Book of Jonah, God could have easily destroyed the boat with the storm, but he didn’t. While, the sailors were frantic, Jonah was sleeping. Instead of turning to the One who can calm the storm, Jonah withdrew, allowing disobedience to create distance between him and God. God used the storm to have mercy and redirect them. God’s love is relentless, and His plans for us are always for our good. Do we ever stop praying or become distant with the Lord when we are in a storm? Could God be using a storm in us to open our eyes?
And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Jonah 1:17
We could think that this was punishment placed by God, but God was actually saving Jonah’s life. He would have drowned in the sea, but God showed mercy on him. The great fish saved his life. God uses hard situations to speak to us. It was when Jonah was in the belly of the fish that he repented and asked for forgiveness. There was no distractions and he was in the valley. But, that is where he was able to quit all the noise and listened to the one true voice. Do we wait until we are in our lowest moments to call out to Jesus? Life might be hard in the valley, but God is preparing you for something greater.
Real Life Principles:
You can run, but you can’t hide.
Disobedience affects others
God uses storms to open our eyes
Real Life Applications:
We may fail but God is constant.
Being disobedience will cause storms
Real Life Action:
Respond to what God it is calling you to do.
If you are running, ask yourself why?
Ask, seek, and go!
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