“But the Lord said, ‘You have been concerned about this vine, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight. But Nineveh has more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well. Should I […]
06/26/22 Daily Devotion – We must never forget our place!
“But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the vine so that it withered. When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, ‘It would be better for me to die than […]
06/25/22 Daily Devotion – God’s mood doesn’t change even when ours does!
“Then the Lord God provided a vine and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the vine.” — Jonah 4:6 (NIV84) Sometimes I just don’t get the way God thinks, and I am thankful for it. I am thankful that He […]
06/24/22 Daily Devotion – Shift your focus to the right place: God’s grace!
“But the Lord replied, ‘Have you any right to be angry?’ Jonah went out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city.” — Jonah 4:4–5 (NIV84) I marvel at those who say that the […]
06/23/22 Daily Devotion – No one is entitled: Grace is free for all!
“But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry. He prayed to the Lord, ‘O Lord, is this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, […]
06/22/22 Daily Devotion – God forgives all who repent!
“When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened.” (Jonah 3:10, NIV84) Our God is an amazing God! He is patient and long-suffering! He loves His creatures, regardless of their offenses. He yearns for the return of […]
06/21/22 Daily Devotion – We all have hope for compassion!
“On the first day, Jonah started into the city. He proclaimed: ‘Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned.’ The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off […]
06/20/22 Daily Devotion – Obedience is a matter of the heart!
“Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city—a visit required three days.” (Jonah 3:3, NIV84) “Jonah obeyed the Word of the Lord and went to Nineveh.” Now that’s better. But maybe not a whole lot better. Jonah was obeying God’s Word but maybe not His heart. […]
06/19/22 Daily Devotion – Don’t make Him say it again!
“And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: ‘Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.’” (Jonah 2:10–3:2, NIV84) “Whew! Dry ground! Finally! Where am I? How did I get here? […]
06/18/22 Daily Devotion – There is no grace apart from God!
“Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.” (Jonah 2:8, NIV84) The prophet Jonah was disobedient. The Lord sent him to Nineveh to preach, and Jonah went the other way. Jonah didn’t want to go to Nineveh. He didn’t like (he hated) the people of Nineveh. So, he fled from the […]
