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Monday, September 12, 2011

Dad's Ramblings -- Obeying God

"Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 'Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before Me.' But Jonah arose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD."
 
                                                                                Jonah 1:1-3a
 
It is easy to sit in condemnation of Jonah for running away from God's call. It seemed like such an impossible task. If I heard a voice calling me to go to Tehran and proclaim God's judgment against it, I would probably respond the same as Jonah did.  Or I would say, as Moses did,  "Send Aaron."   Sometimes God calls us to do the seemingly impossible. In reality, I sometimes run away from even easy tasks. Obeying God is not always easy. Jonah took what he thought was the easy way out and so do I.
 
Today's Thought: It is not always easy to follow God's commands.
 
Have an obedient day. Love you.
 

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