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The Second Time Around

The Manna Chef

Jonah 1:1-3

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.

We know this story well, don’t we?  How many of us have actually been Jonah.  He fled and made his way to a ship headed in the opposite direction.  And we also know how that turned out:  the Lord sent a storm to the sea to get that brother’s attention.  In order to save the other men on the ship, Jonah suggested they toss him from the ship.  At first, they refused and the storm got much worse.  But once they did, the storm ceased. 

It’s interesting to me that in the midst of Jonah’s disobedience, God still used him to get the attention of those around him.  Verse 16 says, “Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice to the Lord and took vows.”  God’s purpose will always be achieved whether you are obedient or not, just be aware that your actions do have consequences.  Jonah still wasn’t ready to do what God had instructed, so God prepared for an encounter with Jonah inside the belly of a fish for three days and three nights. (Think about the many ways God has to get our attention sometimes.) 

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From My Heart to Yours

The Manna Chef

I want you do to something for me.  Think about those conversations that you’ve had with the Lord when He just whispers in your spirit about the plans He has for you.  You know, those dreams that have been inside you for as long as you can remember.  What have you been dreaming about lately, or have you gotten so distracted with life that you’ve stopped dreaming?  God has placed some amazing things inside of you, and I really want you to allow Him to show you the real you, the one He formed with His own hands (the vessel He breathed life into).  Do you see her? 

God has placed gifts, talents, and abilities in you to bring Him glory.  I’m not going to talk about the parable of the talents.  (That one is for another day.)  Instead, I want to bring your attention to Philippians 2:13.  It says, “for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.”  He wants us to thrive, and it is for His good pleasure.  Sisters, you bring our Father joy!  He has so much love for you that it cannot be contained.  He delights in you.  Do you really know that?  Our Father delights in us.  And guess what?  Those gifts that you carry on the inside give glory to God and encourage others to develop their gifts for His Kingdom.

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