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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Jonah 1 &#38; 2 (NIV) 1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah ran away from the &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="https://myrosecoloredshades.com/2014/03/21/high-on-the-word-jonah-1-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a></p>
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<p><a title="Jonah 1 &amp; 2" href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jonah+1-2&amp;version=NIV" target="_blank">Jonah 1 &amp; 2</a> (NIV)</p>
<p>1 The word of the Lord came to Jonah<br />
son of Amittai: 2 “Go to the great city<br />
of Nineveh and preach against it, because<br />
its wickedness has come up before me.”</p>
<p>3 But Jonah ran away from the Lord<br />
and headed for Tarshish. He went down<br />
to Joppa, where he found a ship bound<br />
for that port. After paying the fare, he went<br />
aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from<br />
the Lord.</p>
<p>4 Then the Lord sent a great wind on the<br />
sea, and such a violent storm arose that the<br />
ship threatened to break up. 5 All the sailors<br />
were afraid and each cried out to his<br />
own god. And they threw the cargo into<br />
the sea to lighten the ship… [continue reading <a title="Jonah 1 &amp; 2" href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jonah+1-2&amp;version=NIV" target="_blank">here</a>]</p>
<p>I&#8217;ve read the story of Jonah many times before and although there is, undoubtedly, much wisdom to be gained from this passage, in my mind, it had been reduced to a caricature of a man being swallowed by a big fish, for the sake of quick reference. It&#8217;s not until now that God has opened my eyes to a more personal understanding of this passage. As I was reading this passage this week, I was reminded of a time in my life that I&#8217;m not so proud of, back in my younger years. I had chosen to stray away from God&#8217;s path and follow my own will and desires. It was clear that I was going down a path of destruction that would have led me far away from God.</p>
<p>Out of His unconditional love, God intervened. Just as God brought on a mighty storm to make it impossible for Jonah to run away from God, He put me in a condition where it was impossible for me to continue on my chosen path. He literally plucked me out of my situation. And believe me, it wasn&#8217;t an easy change of course. There was much pain, introspection and repentance on my part and much restoring on God&#8217;s part. I am reminded of Proverbs 3 and specifically v. 12 where it says that &#8220;the Lord disciplines those he loves.&#8221; While he was inside the great fish, Jonah was stripped of his pride and will, and reminded once again of God&#8217;s mercy, grace and sovereignty. When Jonah ran away, he was not only disobeying God but he was missing out on the amazing privilege to be part of God&#8217;s awesome plan. He recognizes this when he says in v. 8, &#8220;Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.&#8221;</p>
<p>Even though Jonah obeyed reluctantly, he became an effective instrument thru which God brought the repentance of the Ninevites. Although I&#8217;m sure I was somewhat reluctant and even confused at the time, I am so thankful to God that He forced me out of my situation. Besides avoiding a major disaster in my life, I felt that God had given me a new lease on life. When I came out of the depths of my own &#8220;grave,&#8221; my outlook on life completely changed. I was on fire for God and thankful for every minute of my life, truly appreciating many of the things that I had taken for granted before. I had the privilege to serve Him in many ways and felt closer to Him than ever before. God&#8217;s mercy saves us from deserved punishment but His grace lifts us to a place that is beyond our expectations. His words in Proverbs 3:5-6 come to mind once again, &#8220;Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.&#8221;</p>
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