Several things converged at the same time making a few days seem overwhelming. None of them were big in and of themself, but all at once they seemed larger than they were and caused loss of sleep. And then the question comes in the middle of the night: “Will you...
Let’s return to Jonah for one more week … After the fish spits Jonah out, God speaks to Jonah a second time to go to Nineveh. This time Jonah is obedient and their response is repentance. Jonah finds himself mad for they have now avoided calamity coming...
Let’s return to Jonah … On a ship, out at sea, in the middle of a storm. When the other sailors discover it is because of him the calamity has come upon them, they toss him overboard at Jonah’s request. Jonah describes his situation and emotions with...
Back to Jonah … From the belly of the fish, Jonah did the only thing he could – he cried out to the Lord. “Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the stomach of the fish, and he said, “I called out of my distress to the Lord, and He answered...
Having been in Habakkuk for several weeks, it seemed another minor prophet was grabbing my attention – Jonah. Jonah, the prophet who called to ministry but did not want to minister to the people God wanted him to go and preach. Running in the other direction of...
I continue to return to Habakkuk, his words stir my soul, encourage my heart, and direct my focus to look upward. It can be quite disheartening to see or read about what is unfolding in our world. Add to that any challenges in our personal lives and we can find...
