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Blessed Forgiveness
The storm was getting worse…Jonah said, “Throw me overboard into the sea…it’s all my fault…I’m the cause of the storm.”
Jonah 1:12 (MSG)
Here Jonah is confessing his sin of disobeying the Lord and taking a step in the opposite direction. His honesty resulted in God acting on his behalf. The storm died down – “He [God] assigned a huge fish to swallow Jonah” and this miracle preserved his life.
God requires sincerity, honesty and openness. We dare not cover up or excuse. Simply, we acknowledge that we have sinned and deserve God’s judgement. We turn from our sin, confess it and God forgives! We will be free then to make a new start, just as though we had never committed a single sin.
Prayer
How can we thank You Lord, for Your great mercy! Lord, I open up my whole heart and life. I cover nothing. I offer no excuse. I simply trust You to forgive. In Jesus' name I pray, Amen.
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About this Plan
Jonah is a satirical book. Jonah first refuses God’s calling, then repents in the fish’s stomach, and later preaches a slapdash sermon with only a few words to the evil Assyrians in Nineveh. As people respond in repentance, Jonah whines about God’s grace for Israel’s inimical enemy. Reading Jonah’s story will confront us with this provocative question: Do you know that God’s compassion is also meant for non-believers?
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