Jonah, Jonah, Jonah!

Jonah Can’t Escape God!

Jonah 1:17

            Last week Pastor Pam left us with Jonah thrown over the side of the ship.  The sailors had reached the conclusion he was the problem.  He was a rebel against God and their safety depended on getting him off the boat.

            Jonah was resigned to die: “Pick me up and throw me into the sea; it is because of me that this great storm has come upon you.”

            But as Pam explained, there is no escaping God.  The sea quieted for the crew on board, but the story was not over for Jonah.

¹⁷ But the Lord provided a large fish to swallow up Jonah; and Jonah was in the belly of the fish for three days and three nights.

            As Pam called it, Jonah got a “time out.” 

            Questions to ponder before Sunday: “Have you ever had an experience that seemed at first to be a crisis but actually turned out to be a positive outcome?”  And if yes, “Was God obvious in the experience?”

Bring your Bibles to church Sunday.  There will be more references to find. 

Pastor Dean