FAITH CAPSULE: A failure to obey the word of God is to face self destruction.

Jonah 1

The Bible records that, “He sent His word and healed them and delivered them from their destructions.” (Psalm 107:20) The same word is still healing and delivering any that will obey. The word is life and it is not letter. A failure to obey the word of God is to face self destruction. When Jonah failed to obey the word of God, he faced his own self destruction. The word of God is God, obeying the word of God is honoring the presence of God. When God called on Jonah to go to Nineveh, God did not appear in person. The Bible recorded in Jonah 1: 1, “Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.”” Jonah heard from God and failed to move in response to God. The Bible pointed it out that he did not obey the presence of God when it states that; “…Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.” (Jonah 1:3) Evidently, fleeing from the presence of God is to be presentable for the adversary of man. As a result of Jonah’s disobedience, the vehicle of transportation encountered a mighty tempest on the sea. Jonah’s disobedience set the passengers up for destruction. Jonah was approached as a result to the trouble on the storm. Despite Jonah’s disobedience he went further and claimed in Jonah 1:9, “So he said to them, “I am a Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.” Can you imagine a man that knows the word of God disobeying God’s word and standing on the same ground claiming the fear of God in his life? At every time that you hear God’s command and you move in opposite direction of God’s command, you are heading in the direction of self-destruction. Jonah was heading in the direction of self-destruction. When God gave His command God expects all of His commands to be obeyed and none to be disobeyed. Obeying nine out of ten is the same failure as in obeying one out of ten. Despite Jonah’s claim of the fear of God, he was still in the avenue of sin. Are you operating as another Jonah? Are you giving your all in obeying His word as documented in the Bible or as it sounds in your direction? Every word of God is life and it will not fail to deliver. Obey the word of God and avoid having to deal with the sacrifice of disobedience.

Prayer for today: Let the grace of obedience to your word reign and rule my life.