10 Lessons from Jonah

Reading through the book of Jonah (yes, all 4 chapters) this morning in preparation for my ABF on Saturday. I find Jonah's story quite revealing about human nature and the nature of God.

Here's 10 lessons I took away from Jonah this morning. . .
  1. DON'T RUN FROM GOD - bad things happen when you do.
  2. Our running from God may, and often does, affect others - and it usually has a negative affect.
  3. When we're ready to return to God, He's there waiting for us. Love that about God.
  4. God can handle our anger. . .just try Him, Jonah did.
  5. God is the God of 2nd chances.
  6. Our obedience to God brings the power and presence of God to those we encounter. Then again, our obedience usually puts us in situations that requires the power and presence of God.
  7. God is full of compassion - especially to those who sincerely turn to Him. Just ask the Ninevites.
  8. While we may question God, He owes us zilch and is not responsible to us (Jonah should have read Job. . .maybe we should, too).
  9. God always has been and always will be greater than we are. . .or think we are.
  10. God is greatly concerned about the lost. . .too bad a lot of us are like Jonah and would rather call down fire and curses on them.
I'm already thinking about some more, but that's enough for now. Any of these speak to you, challenge you, call out to you, or call you out? Yeah, there's a couple in there I needed this morning.

Thanks God,
Mike

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