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For I know the plans I have for you,declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jer 29:11 |
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If you do not already have a habit of gathering daily manna the first thing in the morning (we can look at the example given to us in Exodus 16 and find the pattern for collecting daily manna), make it a habit. Establish your life and your schedule to allow you the necessary time to do your daily collection first thing every morning to give you the strength to make it through the day. And remember that today’s manna will not be sufficient for tomorrow; tomorrow’s manna must be collected tomorrow morning. Friday, November 10, 2017
Today's Passage : Today's Passage: Subject:Jonah Flees the Presence of the Lord Bible Verse:Jonah 1:1-6 (ESV) "Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish. So he paid the fare and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the Lord. But the Lord hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up. Then the mariners were afraid, and each cried out to his god. And they hurled the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had lain down and was fast asleep. So the captain came and said to him, “What do you mean, you sleeper? Arise, call out to your god! Perhaps the god will give a thought to us, that we may not perish.” " Message:
Notes on the Scripture
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onah was a historical figure, a prophet who railed against the idolatry of Jeroboam. Judea had split into two kingdoms after Solomon died; Jeroboam rebelled against Rehoboam, and became the king of the northern half, called Israel. This is a little confusing today, because what we call Israel is what the Bible calls Judea; the Kingdom of Israel was the northern section of today’s Israel, and the more important southern half, where Jerusalem lies, was called Judah.
Jeroboam was a wicked king; his most notable evil was idolatry, as he set up two golden calves at the borders of his kingdom (1 Kings 12:28). Hence, Jonah’s diatribes against him. Nineveh, the capital of heathen Assyria, would eventually conquer the northern Kingdom of Israel and enslave the Hebrews there for many years.
Here, God seeks to have Jonah travel into the lion’s den of Nineveh itself, to try to bring the people there to righteousness. We are not told why Jonah is so dead set against it, for he was a prophet and a godly man. Perhaps he fears his death or resents God’s favor upon evil Assyria when Israel is in such poor shape. Whatever the reason, he flees his assignment and tries to sail as far as possible away from Israel.
But running away, when God has called, never seems to work out well for Old Testament figures, from Adam on. God sends a great storm to threaten Jonah’s ship. As the furious storm tosses the craft towards its doom, Jonah — well, Jonah takes a nap. This symbolizes his greater sin, his choice to withdraw from the storm of wickedness and idolatry raining down on Israel and Assyria. He wants to sleep while Israel itself founders.
But the agitated captain, on the verge of losing his ship and his life, will have none of it. He rouses Jonah roughly and demands that he pray to the Lord, that He might look on them with favor and save them.
Meditation : Prayer : Almighty God, who does freely pardon all who repent and turn to Him, now fulfill in my contrite heart the promise of redeeming grace; forgiving all my sins, and cleansing me from an evil conscience; through the perfect sacrifice of Christ Jesus our Lord. And turn my heart to your will at every moment, I pray..Amen |
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