Jonah 3, 1 Timothy 2

Jonah 3

“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.” Vs 10.

How we respond to God’s Word matters. In the old days, God used his prophets to communicate His warning and leading. Today, we hear God through many methods including the Holy Spirit, but most concretely through the Bible. His Living Word.

God is a god of second chances. He is merciful and loving. But He is just. When I think about the shortfalls in my own life, and I continue to see God’s favor instead of Judgment, I wonder how often I truly look at it as a blessing verses me “getting by”. How long can we walk our own paths before we see His destruction? But when we come before God consecrating ourselves, fasting, and begging Him for His grace AND we turn from our evil ways, He will have compassion on us.

Thank you, Lord.

1 Timothy 2

There are common themes Paul taught in his letters to the early churches and his early pastors like Timothy. They are recurring themes that resonate with me

(1) We must endure (which is an encouragement and a warning) and the way we do that is through remaining faithful to the things of Christ. (2) do your best to present yourselves as one approved (3) Correctly handle the word of truth (4) don’t allow meaningless argument to become the focus… of anything.

God, keep us on track. May we stay in YOU so that all we do is of you and of your leading and not for you and of our leading. May we do all we know to wholeheartedly remain in you as we seek and walk in your truth. May we correctly handle your truth, may we rightly interpret and teach. May we major on the majors for your Glory and not our ease.