"So he prayed to the LORD, and said, 'Ah, LORD, was not this what I said when I was in my country? Therefore I fled to Tarshish for I know that you are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, One who relents from doing harm. Therefore now, O LORD, take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than it is to live.' Then the LORD said, 'Is it right for you to be angry?' "
Jonah 4:2-3
I wonder if the root of Jonah's anger was a bruised ego. His reputation as a prophet was at stake. What a prophet says is supposed to come to pass. His message was not repentance, but that Nineveh was going to be destroyed in 40 days. From the beginning, he knew that his prophecy would not happen because God is gracious and merciful, and so he fled to Tarshish. Now his fears were realized, and he felt like a fool, betrayed, angry. I know what it is like to try to follow what I think is God's leading, only to end up in failure. I felt like a fool in front of family and friends, stupid, betrayed by God, and yes, angry. It is not fun to look like a fool. But it is still better to just do what I think God wants and leave the results to Him.
Today's Thought: Letting God be God is more important than my reputation and ego.
Have a day of trusting God's leading, even if you look foolish. Love you.
Jonah 4:2-3
I wonder if the root of Jonah's anger was a bruised ego. His reputation as a prophet was at stake. What a prophet says is supposed to come to pass. His message was not repentance, but that Nineveh was going to be destroyed in 40 days. From the beginning, he knew that his prophecy would not happen because God is gracious and merciful, and so he fled to Tarshish. Now his fears were realized, and he felt like a fool, betrayed, angry. I know what it is like to try to follow what I think is God's leading, only to end up in failure. I felt like a fool in front of family and friends, stupid, betrayed by God, and yes, angry. It is not fun to look like a fool. But it is still better to just do what I think God wants and leave the results to Him.
Today's Thought: Letting God be God is more important than my reputation and ego.
Have a day of trusting God's leading, even if you look foolish. Love you.
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