October 9: Jonah 1:1-9

Key Verse: Jonah 1:3
But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord.

Devotion:
Jonah ran the other way when God called him to preach against the people of Nineveh! There are probably many times in your life when you have run the other way instead of stepping forward to handle a very difficult situation; and if any of those times have been when God asked you to do something, He will persist until you do because He knows you are the best choice for that task!

God does not draw a name out of a hat to see who does the next thing, He chooses people carefully and with the knowledge they are the best people for the current circumstance. If He is calling you to do something which may seem uncomfortable right now, take courage in knowing He has chosen you despite the opposition!

He will not leave you to fend for yourself because He is asking you to do something for Him. He will not push you into a dead end to see if you will survive, He is pushing you forward because He chose you!

This is our almighty, all knowing, all powerful God who is choosing you! He is asking you because He knows exactly how to solve the issue you are going to face and as long as you are willing to let Him be your guide, you will be able to succeed! I know this first hand from the things He has asked of me...

Points to Ponder:
Do you shy away from God’s work because you think you cannot do it?

Why else would He have chosen you?