This is more than a story of a man that disobeyed the order
of God …
It is a story of many people that live today.
Ps. 139:16
It is the second turning point for every man – we have been
created by God and for His purpose – 1 Cor. 8:6
First one – is the turning point of our repentance – the moment,
when we come to the Lord and acknowledge our sins and mistakes.
But, there is second point that every man will come to – it is
the point of JONAH.
Point, when me and you we’ll have to make a decision – what am
I living for?
We all need to live in God’s presence, because His presence
delivers, heals, comforts, encourages etc.
But, life in His presence you’ll also come to the point of
Jonah – the point when God will ask you to lay your life down for Him and do
something you have been created for …
And we will have to make our decision – either like Jonah –
to run away and trap into the womb of a big fish … OR … to do like Jesus – Luke
22:42
Jonah has run away from God’s face and God’s will about him.
He wanted to be with God, but he didn’t want consequences.
If want to live in God’s presence we have to be ready for
His revelations – that will tell us something that we don’t like or something
that is much more than our own abilities.
You will have to make choice between your desires, your
values, your daily duties, your own principles, your own expectations etc and
His desires, principles, duties, values, expectations.
You’ll come to the point when you’ll have to cross the line,
otherwise you’ll have to run away from His presence and hide at the church from
His will!!! But the fish will wait for you outside the church walls!
Look at other examples of the Bible: Moses, Gedeon, David
etc.
All of these they passed the point of Jonah in the right
direction – they followed after God’s will and made what they have been created
for.
Are you running away today from God’s face o you are ready
to cross the point of Jonah?
