Jonah 1:1,3 One day long ago, God's Word came to Jonah, Amittai's son: But Jonah got up and went the other direction to Tarshish, running away from God. He went down to the port of Joppa and found a ship headed for Tarshish. He paid the fare and went on board, joining those going to Tarshish—as far away from God as he could get.
When we decide to let God have His way with us, big things are going to happen, some of them uncomfortable. After a few of them happen, many of us opt to go back to our comfort zones, afraid to continue God's way because we don't understand what is happening.
Jonah clearly heard God and knew what was required; instead of following God he chose to run in the opposite direction.
In life also sometimes watch unhappily as others run away from life's responsibilities. When we do we are like Jonah caught in a storm and feel any move we make will be unsafe. We expect something to swallow us up and cause us to have a turbulent future. Or we can feel like we want to quit, want to be thrown overboard. The reality of life is. it is uncomfortable.
Jonah ran away because he didn't want to be what God wanted him to be. He thought by hiding he could avoid making any tough decisions and avoid his responsibilities. But there is nowhere we can hide from God! Where can you hide from the One who made everything?
As we travel through recovery, 'come to believe in a Power Greater than ourselves' and 'turn our wills and lives over to His care' Let us not hide and shirk our responsibilities but 'accept God's plan for us' and 'enjoy every good thing He has ins store for us'
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