Lessons From Jonah #3

SF, Carson City, NV

Dear Brothers & Sisters In Christ,

(Continued from 8/21/15)

     Something we all need to be reminded of from time to time – God may hate sin, but He LOVES SINNERS.  Why?  A sinner can repent (change), but sin cannot.  Did you also notice that God not only cared about innocent people, but the animals too?  Know that God cares about every living thing He created!

     Although Jonah ends here, you should know that he helped restore the territory of Israel (2 Kings 14:25).  Jonah’s also in Matthew 12:39-41, 16:4, 16:17, Luke 11:29-32 comparing him to Jesus being in the earth 3 days and 3 nights.  And how the men of Nineveh will rise up in the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because Nineveh repented, at the preaching of Jonah.

     Finally, (John 1:42 KVJ, NKJ) Jesus’ disciple Simon Peter was in the lineage of Jonah, called the “rock” and Jesus gives him his purpose – “feed My flock” (John 21:15) and we know how much Simon Peter was used in the New Testament.

     So for Jonah, I believe he learned his lessons well, since in the New Testament he’s mentioned several times – comparing his life with Jesus, and his descendants learning directly from Jesus – what a lineage.

     Here are some lessons we can apply in our own life and relationships, based on Jonah:

1.      You cannot hide from God!

2.     God did and will, even in our anger; love, comfort and deliver us, because He searches our hearts and knows our love for Him.

3.     God always has a purpose when He tells us to do anything.  It can be to warn of judgment, give people (nations) a chance to repent.  It can be a warning of what’s coming or instructions of what to do.  Whatever it is – don’t hide, just do it for the Lord and praise Him for His plans.

4.     God LOVES even those who haven’t chosen Him yet and so should we.  So pray, intercede and bless the unsaved to be all that God has called them to be.

5.     God LOVES all His Creation – even innocent animals and He’s waiting for the least to the greatest to know it. 

     The moral of Jonah’s story:  God knows the hearts of man.  If they lack knowledge, and cause hurt to you or themselves – it’s only because they don’t have the Holy Spirit YET!  Forgive them, bless them and realize they can’t understand what they’re missing or the goodness of our God.

Matthew 18:33 “Should you not also have had compassion on your fellow servant,

just as I had pity on you?”

     Have compassion and intercede for the hell they’re going through.  Remember, you also walked in their shoes – unsaved and someone prayed and revealed Jesus to you – PTL!

Learn and be blessed in these lessons from Jonah – in these latter days, especially when the twerp (enemy) knows his time is almost up! PTL!

Blessings of much LOVE to all of you

The Lord’s Servant