THOUGHTS FROM A FAMILIAR PASSAGE

If your experience is like mine, you have heard the book of Jonah preached many times.  In fact, when a familiar book or passage like this is taught again we might even wonder if there is something still to learn since we have heard it so many times.  It is good to remember that God's word is living and powerful.
Each Sunday morning we watch/listen to the live stream of the 8 am service from Jordan and Erin's church in Ft. Myers, Florida.  McGregor Baptist Church is a great lighthouse in southwest Florida, and we enjoy it so much (FYI: Esther Murphy's daughter Kathy attends there as well as Melissa Miller's parents).  On Sunday, January 29, Pastor Richard Powell referred to Jonah 1:3, "But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.  He went down to Joppa and found a ship going to Tarshish.  So he paid the fare and went on board, to go with them to Tarshish, away from the presence of the LORD."
As if we can get away from an omnipresent God, Jonah turned away from God's plan for his life, and he paid the fare.  Pastor Posell noted that when we go our own way, we pay the fare, but when we go God's way, the fare has been paid for us!
Such a great thought - makes me think of Titus 3:4,5a, "But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, He saved us!"
All glory to our great Savior!

Judy Wyse

1 comment:

  1. I don't normally get to hear the preaching from Ft. Myers because of Praise Team practice, but I did get to share this moment with Judy. Definitely, good food for thought. Pastor, thanks for the idea of doing these kinds of post. It is greatly appreciate, and I look forward to reading more of what God is teaching our people.
    Merv

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