Special Transport

Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah.
Jonah 1:17a

We all have heard at least something about Jonah and the whale. I don't know whether or not it was specifically a whale - Scripture tells us it was a large fish and God had prepared it. It appears to be yet another case of "for such a time as this..."

Jonah was running from God and God's divine will for Ninevah and for Jonah himself. God had the plan but Jonah didn't want to. It didn't fit with what Jonah thought God should do in his life. So Jonah bought his own ticket and headed in the opposite direction.

How many times have we done the same thing? Do we honestly think we'll get God to come around to our way of thinking by foisting our own rebellious will on Him?!?

I heard Pastor Alan Neel make this statement a few years back. "In the book of Jonah, we read one of the best stories about one of the greatest revivals in the annals of history... because of one man's obedience (finally)."

Doesn't that make you wonder what could happen because of our obedience - or what is NOT happening because of our lack of obedience?

We can do this easy or we can do this hard. God has the plan. Don't make Him arrange special transport to get you to His destination.

Prayer:

Father,
           Forgive us for our rebellion and pride in thinking that we know what's best for us. Help us just to trust You, no matter what. In Jesus' Name we pray. Amen