The story of Jonah and the whale
reminds me of my cousin.
God "hounded" him to become a priest
but he refused for several years.
He studied law and became a lawyer,
but God didn't stop running after him.
Eventually he gave up
and now he is a priest!
God wanted Jonah to preach
to the people of Nineveh
so they would change from their wickedness.
Jonah refused and ran away!
He boarded a ship
and God allowed the ship to be buffeted
by a furious tempest!
The ship's crew got frightened
and eventually Jonah confessed
that it was because of him that
they were experiencing such troubles.
Although they did not want to,
the sailors eventually threw Jonah off the ship...
and into the waiting jaws of a large fish!
What an incredible story!
It got me to thinking:
Is God waiting for me to DO something?
In Jonah's story, the crew got to know God.
After they threw Jonah off the ship,
they offered sacrifices and made vows.
They realized that Jonah's God was the
true God!
Perhaps God is waiting for me to
learn something
so that others would know Him.
When I was a pastoral leader of
single women in our community,
God asked me to tell them
that they were princesses.
We are all children of the King,
and yes, that would make us...
princes and princesses!
We have a heavenly inheritance!
Sometimes God has to run after us
so that we will realize this!
