Jonah was told by God to preach to people he did not like. His attempt to flee brought him face to face with the God of second chances, the God whose will would ultimately be done.

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God gave a command to a prophet, and the prophet took an amazing journey to avoid that obligation. Jonah was told to preach to the people of Nineveh, but he refused. We can learn important lessons by considering God’s response to Jonah’s obstinance.

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King David made an impulsive, immoral choice regarding Bathsheba, and a child was conceived. Then, he orchestrated a cover-up, in which her husband was killed to hide the sin. But God sees everything. For David, and for us, cover-ups don’t work. The outcome involved severe temporal judgment.

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King David committed adultery with the wife of one of his military officers. To hide his role in the pregnancy which followed, David decided that the officer would be intentionally left to die in battle. Sin was leading to more sin.

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Disobedience in the moral arena has long-term consequences. King David sinned with Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite. A story he hoped would stay private became very public. David was in serious trouble.

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Israel was deceived by the Gibeonites, and Israel vowed not to destroy them. They honored that vow, and as a result, the Gibeonites served Israel for centuries. God can make lemonade from the lemons life brings us from time to time.

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What should you do when you have been tricked into giving your word? That was the problem Joshua faced with the Gibeonites. His response is a model for how we should react when we find out we have made a reckless promise.

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In the Old Testament, Joshua made a foolish vow. Vows should never be made lightly, especially marriage vows. What we promise to do, we should carry out, as far as it rests with us.

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Failing to keep promises is a signal that we’re deficient in character. God says, It is better not to vow than to make a vow and not fulfill it. Let’s look at the importance of keeping our word, for it is a measure of personal integrity.

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God judged Israel severely for their unbelief at Kadesh in the desert. All would die except two men. But God did not abandon His people for making a poor choice. Blessing can still come to us even after we choose second best.

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