THE PURSUIT OF DIVINE PURPOSE : LESSONS FROM THE CALL OF JONAH. ( Jonah 1:1-17)
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Background of the story: The book of Jonah opens with the word of the Lord coming to Jonah, the son of Amittai. God commands Jonah to go to Nineveh, a great city with wicked people, and cry out against it. Instead of obeying God’s command, Jonah flees to Tarshish, hoping to escape God’s presence. He boards a ship, but the Lord sends a storm that threatens to sink the ship. When the sailors determined that Jonah is the cause of the storm, he admitted his disobedience and suggested that they throw him overboard to calm the storm. The sailors, initially reluctant, eventually complied. Once Jonah is thrown into the sea, the storm ceased, and the Lord sent a great fish to swallow Jonah, where he remained for three days and three nights. This story serve as a great lesson for us today. The Inescapable Presence of God: Jonah tried to run from the presence of the Lord, thinking he could escape His watchful gaze and mandate. However, God’s omnipresence means He is everywhere, and there’