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Thoughts in Worship
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Sunday, April 7, 2019
Audio Link: http://bit.ly/ThoughtsinWorship
This is devotional thought number 66 in our devotional series, “Stewarding the Heart.”
“But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.” (Jonah 1:3).
When I think about the story of Saul of Tarsus’ conversion, Jonah immediately comes to mind. You see, Saul of Tarsus was educated in the things of God to the point of becoming a stout Pharisee. They memorized the first five books of the Bible in their entirety, and were well versed in many other areas of religious beliefs, yet Saul persecuted the church of God. On one of his trips to persecute the church, Jesus confronted him. “And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.” (Acts 9:5). It is very difficult to be confronted by God and ignore Him, choosing to do the opposite of what He commanded. Certainly, the Lord had convicted Saul of his errors before this confrontation, but he chose to fight against the convictions, and the Lord pursued him further.
As in the story of Saul, God needed to confront one of His prophets. He commanded that Jonah go to the city of Nineveh to warn them of the inevitable judgments of God, which would befall them if they did not repent. Instead of doing exactly what God said, the prophet decided to do the opposite. He chose to get on a ship going the opposite direction so-to-speak, and travel to Tarshish instead. He went to extreme lengths to avoid the call of God in order to protect His reputation. He probably did not want the Ninevites to think he was a false prophet if God decided to spare them in the end.
The Lord demonstrated His tenacity in pursuing Jonah. Just as Jesus struck Saul with brightness causing him to lose his eyesight, God chose to agitate nature to get Jonah’s attention. “But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” (Jonah 1:3, 17).
The story of Jonah did not end there, but the point we need to get today is that God is willing to do whatever it takes to get our attention. He will confront us in whatever way He needs to, in order to get us to listen. It is hard to ignore the Lord. Let us choose not to turn away from the commands of God. We can become so strong in resisting Him that one day we may no longer hear His voice.
Welcome to the privilege of becoming faithful stewards of your hearts. Manage responsibly, in Jesus’ name.—L. David Harris (http://bit.ly/BQuotable)
#theprotestisnotover #stewardingtheheart
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Sunday, April 7, 2019
Audio Link: http://bit.ly/ThoughtsinWorship
This is devotional thought number 66 in our devotional series, “Stewarding the Heart.”
“But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.” (Jonah 1:3).
When I think about the story of Saul of Tarsus’ conversion, Jonah immediately comes to mind. You see, Saul of Tarsus was educated in the things of God to the point of becoming a stout Pharisee. They memorized the first five books of the Bible in their entirety, and were well versed in many other areas of religious beliefs, yet Saul persecuted the church of God. On one of his trips to persecute the church, Jesus confronted him. “And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.” (Acts 9:5). It is very difficult to be confronted by God and ignore Him, choosing to do the opposite of what He commanded. Certainly, the Lord had convicted Saul of his errors before this confrontation, but he chose to fight against the convictions, and the Lord pursued him further.
As in the story of Saul, God needed to confront one of His prophets. He commanded that Jonah go to the city of Nineveh to warn them of the inevitable judgments of God, which would befall them if they did not repent. Instead of doing exactly what God said, the prophet decided to do the opposite. He chose to get on a ship going the opposite direction so-to-speak, and travel to Tarshish instead. He went to extreme lengths to avoid the call of God in order to protect His reputation. He probably did not want the Ninevites to think he was a false prophet if God decided to spare them in the end.
The Lord demonstrated His tenacity in pursuing Jonah. Just as Jesus struck Saul with brightness causing him to lose his eyesight, God chose to agitate nature to get Jonah’s attention. “But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” (Jonah 1:3, 17).
The story of Jonah did not end there, but the point we need to get today is that God is willing to do whatever it takes to get our attention. He will confront us in whatever way He needs to, in order to get us to listen. It is hard to ignore the Lord. Let us choose not to turn away from the commands of God. We can become so strong in resisting Him that one day we may no longer hear His voice.
Welcome to the privilege of becoming faithful stewards of your hearts. Manage responsibly, in Jesus’ name.—L. David Harris (http://bit.ly/BQuotable)
#theprotestisnotover #stewardingtheheart
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Thoughts in Worship
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Sunday, April 7, 2019
Audio Link: http://bit.ly/ThoughtsinWorship
This is devotional thought number 66 in our devotional series, “Stewarding the Heart.”
“But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.” (Jonah 1:3).
When I think about the story of Saul of Tarsus’ conversion, Jonah immediately comes to mind. You see, Saul of Tarsus was educated in the things of God to the point of becoming a stout Pharisee. They memorized the first five books of the Bible in their entirety, and were well versed in many other areas of religious beliefs, yet Saul persecuted the church of God. On one of his trips to persecute the church, Jesus confronted him. “And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.” (Acts 9:5). It is very difficult to be confronted by God and ignore Him, choosing to do the opposite of what He commanded. Certainly, the Lord had convicted Saul of his errors before this confrontation, but he chose to fight against the convictions, and the Lord pursued him further.
As in the story of Saul, God needed to confront one of His prophets. He commanded that Jonah go to the city of Nineveh to warn them of the inevitable judgments of God, which would befall them if they did not repent. Instead of doing exactly what God said, the prophet decided to do the opposite. He chose to get on a ship going the opposite direction so-to-speak, and travel to Tarshish instead. He went to extreme lengths to avoid the call of God in order to protect His reputation. He probably did not want the Ninevites to think he was a false prophet if God decided to spare them in the end.
The Lord demonstrated His tenacity in pursuing Jonah. Just as Jesus struck Saul with brightness causing him to lose his eyesight, God chose to agitate nature to get Jonah’s attention. “But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” (Jonah 1:3, 17).
The story of Jonah did not end there, but the point we need to get today is that God is willing to do whatever it takes to get our attention. He will confront us in whatever way He needs to, in order to get us to listen. It is hard to ignore the Lord. Let us choose not to turn away from the commands of God. We can become so strong in resisting Him that one day we may no longer hear His voice.
Welcome to the privilege of becoming faithful stewards of your hearts. Manage responsibly, in Jesus’ name.—L. David Harris (http://bit.ly/BQuotable)
#theprotestisnotover #stewardingtheheart
Message Magazine's Online Devotional for Sunday, April 7, 2019
Audio Link: http://bit.ly/ThoughtsinWorship
This is devotional thought number 66 in our devotional series, “Stewarding the Heart.”
“But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.” (Jonah 1:3).
When I think about the story of Saul of Tarsus’ conversion, Jonah immediately comes to mind. You see, Saul of Tarsus was educated in the things of God to the point of becoming a stout Pharisee. They memorized the first five books of the Bible in their entirety, and were well versed in many other areas of religious beliefs, yet Saul persecuted the church of God. On one of his trips to persecute the church, Jesus confronted him. “And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.” (Acts 9:5). It is very difficult to be confronted by God and ignore Him, choosing to do the opposite of what He commanded. Certainly, the Lord had convicted Saul of his errors before this confrontation, but he chose to fight against the convictions, and the Lord pursued him further.
As in the story of Saul, God needed to confront one of His prophets. He commanded that Jonah go to the city of Nineveh to warn them of the inevitable judgments of God, which would befall them if they did not repent. Instead of doing exactly what God said, the prophet decided to do the opposite. He chose to get on a ship going the opposite direction so-to-speak, and travel to Tarshish instead. He went to extreme lengths to avoid the call of God in order to protect His reputation. He probably did not want the Ninevites to think he was a false prophet if God decided to spare them in the end.
The Lord demonstrated His tenacity in pursuing Jonah. Just as Jesus struck Saul with brightness causing him to lose his eyesight, God chose to agitate nature to get Jonah’s attention. “But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” (Jonah 1:3, 17).
The story of Jonah did not end there, but the point we need to get today is that God is willing to do whatever it takes to get our attention. He will confront us in whatever way He needs to, in order to get us to listen. It is hard to ignore the Lord. Let us choose not to turn away from the commands of God. We can become so strong in resisting Him that one day we may no longer hear His voice.
Welcome to the privilege of becoming faithful stewards of your hearts. Manage responsibly, in Jesus’ name.—L. David Harris (http://bit.ly/BQuotable)
#theprotestisnotover #stewardingtheheart