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Jonah 1:1-3
By: clark thompson Date: April 10, 2017, 4:03 am
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Jonah 1:1-3 King James Version (KJV)
1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai,
saying,
2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for
their wickedness is come up before me.
3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of
the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to
Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to
go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.
Jonah 1:1-3 New Life Version (NLV)
Jonah Does Not Obey the Lord
1 The Word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
2 “Get up and go to the large city of Nineveh, and preach
against it. For their sin has come up before Me.” 3 But Jonah
ran away from the Lord going toward Tarshish. He went down to
Joppa and found a ship which was going to Tarshish. Jonah paid
money, and got on the ship to go with them, to get away from the
Lord.
New Life Version (NLV) Copyright © 1969 by Christian Literature
International
These are my thoughts, please share yours.
1 So the word came to Jonah, this was because Jonah was a
prophet and was to share God’s word. We as Christians are all to
share the gospel with people, the greatest testament to us
sharing the gospel is living for Him but then we still are to
share with others.
2 So Jonah is told to preach against the wrong doing of Nineveh.
Nineveh was living wickedly. We as Christians are not to judge
but if we don’t share with people when they are living wrong
then we don’t show love but we have to let them know out of love
and understand most of the time it may not be received.
3So because he didn’t want to go he ran. We can never run to
where God cant find us. Jonah ran in the opposite direction.
Jonah paid to get out of God’s will, being disobedient to God’s
will has results and its cost. Jonah would have been blessed if
he went as God told him but instead God had to break him, God
may try to break those who are in rebellion from Him much more
so if they are His.
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