August 16: Jonah 1:1-10
Key Verse: Jonah 1:6
The captain came and said to him, ‘What are you doing sound asleep? Get up, call on your god! Perhaps the god will spare us a thought so that we do not perish.’
Devotion:
This used to be one of my favourite stories from the bible when I was a youngster, not because of the truth behind it, but because it had a giant fish in it who ate a man and the man was still alive!
When I look at the story now, I marvel at what God can do when he needs to get our attention. Do not put anything past him to grab your attention at the worst possible moment!
When need to stop and listen to God when he is trying to get out attention, not run the other way or cast doubts by clinging onto worldly things. God is beyond that and will do a lot to try and get you on the right path!
Sometimes it is going to be stepping back from the world and just listening to that small voice within. Sometimes he will move mountains to get your attention!
Points to ponder:
How often do you turn back to the world when you know it is not right?
Will you stop and listen for once!