Passage
Jonah 1:1-16 (ESV)
Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch
Acts 8:26-40
Key Verse: 8:35
"i Worship the Lord, the God of Heaven"
Date: Oct. 24, 2019
Daily Bread
Introduction to Jonah
Key Verse: 1:9
1. "Go to...Nineveh and preach against it" (1-8)
God's task for Jonah was unusual: go to Nineveh and preach against it. Prophets had declared judgment on other nations, but none had to deliver the message in person! Jonah didn't want to go and warn them of God's judgment. So he went the opposite way: on a ship bound for Tarshish. But no place is beyond God's reach (Ps 139:7-12). God sent a storm that endangered the ship! Running only put the crew at risk and exhausted Jonah.
2. "At this the men greatly feared the LORD" (9-16)
The danger was real - they were all scared. But Jonah seems resigned. He testifies boldly: "I am a Hebrew and I worship the LORD!" He would rather drown than turn back to God or deny his identity. This crew all had their own idols, until that day in the storm, when Jonah the runaway prophet testified about God who made the sea and the land. They became true believers, in spite of Jonah.
Prayer: Father, your will is always done. Please melt my rebellious spirit to see what you are doing.
One Word: worship by obedience, not rebellion
