FAIH CAPSULE: Jonah was called by God, and he heard from God, but was hard on God.

Jonah 1, 2

God cannot be deceived neither can He be denied from having His way in the life of His creation. When one go right with God all will go right with one. And, when one go wrong with God all will go wrong with one. There is no other way that is right but God’s way. Anyone that takes outside of His way will end up in the way of death. Proverbs 14:12, “There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.” Why not take the way of God? The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ which is the Love of God, in combination of the sweet fellowship the Holy Spirit is what a believer needs on everyday basis for not going the wrong way. Jonah was called by God, and he heard from God, but was hard on God. He was called to go to Nineveh but he fled to Tarshish. At every time a man takes onto his course instead of God’s course, man will end up cursed. Jonah did not put only himself in the line of destruction, but all the people that were on the ship were in the face of dangerous storm. Jonah was carrying the mark of disobedience. Have you been running from His presence? Jonah knew that he was the target of the violent storm; he could no longer run away from his disobedience. Have you taught of the cause of the storm in your journey? As a believer, you will know if indeed you are the cause of storm in any vessel of transportation. Jonah was requested of what could be done to bring peace and quiet in the storm. Jonah responded, “Pick me up and throw me into the sea; then the sea will become calm for you. For I know that this great tempest is because of me.”” (Jonah 1:12)God has not called you on a journey over the water and it does not matter how far you have gone on the water, He will bring you back to a dry land. A dry land is where He wants to establish your footing. Jonah was thrown into the sea where he spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish. The Bible recorded, “Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the fish’s belly. And he said: I cried out to the LORD because of my affliction, and He answered me.” (Jonah 2:1-2) God is still in the business of having mercy. Do no take to your own way. Jonah 2:10, “So the LORD spoke to the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.”   

Prayer for today: Ask God to roll away ever affliction in your journey of life.