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This document analyzes the biblical story of Jonah and discusses several key lessons. It notes that running away from God's call only creates problems and storms for oneself and others. Even after calming the storm, God was not finished with Jonah and brought him to a solitary place inside a whale to get his attention and refocus him on God's mission. God uses discipline to bring people back to Him, and through experiencing this, Jonah came to understand God's will and sacrifice his own will to complete his mission.
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- 1. Jonah: A monologue, can be used as a creative introduction to a sermon It is just wise to not run away from God. Ultimately, you are really not running away. You are just creating storms for yourself, and the people you run to to avoid Him only brings he or she into the storm as well. God is gracious to the ones you bring into the storm. You may think that the focus is off of you because now it is the people you brought into the storm who is crying out to Him (the sailors). But just know that our disobedience will not be his or her problem for long. You cannot run from God’s pursuit, especially if He has called you. He will not relent until you give yourself up. Interesting how the word “but” was used after Jonah was thrown into the water. Even though God calmed the storm Jonah brought to the sailors, He still was not done with Jonah. Interesting how after the storm, God brought Jonah to a place of solitude where it could just be him and God. Unfortunately, the solitary had to be in a whale. However, this goes to show that God will do anything to get our attention and to get re-focused on the mission He has for us. God disciplines only to bring you back to Him. And it is
- 2. interesting how our hearts can slowly come to grasp this truth. Jonah even got the revelation of it, which lead him to thanksgiving. Thanksgiving lead him to sacrifice himself…his will. “And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land.” See, that is all God wanted; that is all He wanted from Jonah. He just wanted him and wanted him back on His mission.