"Those who cling to worthless idols
forfeit the grace that could be theirs". Jonah 2:8
As I was meditating on the book of Jonah, above verse caught my
attention. The context is Jonah knew the will of God for his life, yet chose to
follow his own will and plans. The end result was he got into deep trouble. In
the midst of his trials Jonah calls out to the Lord. He recognizes that he is
forfeiting God's grace by running behind worthless idols(my will, my plan, my
thoughts). He repents and brings sacrifice of praise before the Lord. Later we
see, the deliverance from the Lord was almost immediate. Jonah 2:10 says
"And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited
Jonah onto dry land".
Friends, we are living in a treacherous time. Our adversary, the devil, is prowling around like a roaring lion, seeking to devour anyone he comes across. We cannot survive by
forfeiting God's grace. The question is "Is there an area in our life
where we have chosen to follow our ways and not His ways (knowingly or
unknowingly)?
Lord help us to follow your good, pleasing and perfect WILL
always. As we meditate on this
verse Lord, give us greater revelation of truth.
