It can be easy to think of Jonah as the fool who tried to run away from God. The truth is that Jonah was asked to go to the last place on Earth he, or any Jewish prophet, would have wanted to go. God asked him to go to the capital of his nation's enemy and bring them a message of judgment (with the implied chance of repentance). Jonah's flight is similar to the many ways in which we ignore God's Word and commands, of the human capacity to think that consequences won't apply to us. For Jonah, it took a huge storm and a giant fish to get him to listen to God, what will it take to open up your ears to God's voice?
To watch the video, click on the link below:
Sermon Video
This blog serves as an outreach for Pastor Randy Powell of the First Baptist Church of Franklin, PA. Feel free to ask questions or send me an e-mail at pastorpowell@hotmail.com
No comments:
Post a Comment