May 10, 2006
The Word May 10, 2006
The Story & Lessons of Jonah
-The last part of the story of Jonah is very interesting. Jonah was mad at God for saving the Ninevites, “But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry,” (Jonah 4:1). Jonah was so upset because he “refuses to believe that the people of this hated foreign city deserve salvation,” (Encyclopedia Britannica Online). This is the reason he did not want to go there in the first place.
-After God saved the Ninevites, this is what Jonah prayed, “And he prayed to the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of evil,” (Jonah 4:2).
-How often have we acted like Jonah ? When Jonah should’ve been thanking God for giving him a second chance, all he could do was dwell on the evil doings of others. Who are we to judge how others are living? Look at John 12:47, Jesus did not even judge man. If God wants to forgive the evilest person you could think of, that is his business. We just need to thank God for how he is forgiving us.
“And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.” John 12:47
-I don’t want God judging me. “Lord, please keep me mindful to not judge others.”
“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:” Luke 6:37
The Story & Lessons of Jonah
-The last part of the story of Jonah is very interesting. Jonah was mad at God for saving the Ninevites, “But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry,” (Jonah 4:1). Jonah was so upset because he “refuses to believe that the people of this hated foreign city deserve salvation,” (Encyclopedia Britannica Online). This is the reason he did not want to go there in the first place.
-After God saved the Ninevites, this is what Jonah prayed, “And he prayed to the Lord, and said, I pray thee, O Lord, was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of evil,” (Jonah 4:2).
-How often have we acted like Jonah ? When Jonah should’ve been thanking God for giving him a second chance, all he could do was dwell on the evil doings of others. Who are we to judge how others are living? Look at John 12:47, Jesus did not even judge man. If God wants to forgive the evilest person you could think of, that is his business. We just need to thank God for how he is forgiving us.
“And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.” John 12:47
-I don’t want God judging me. “Lord, please keep me mindful to not judge others.”
“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven:” Luke 6:37
posted by Phybee | 10:27 PM
5 Comments:
God is Great!
This word is so on point in the real world.God is our only judge, but man sure does a good job at trying to be God.
Aren’t you glad God is nothing like the nature of man? Who knows where we would be.
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