Jonah 1
Sometimes the only way to still a storm is to offer a sacrifice v15
Jesus and Jonah both fell asleep on a boat during a storm.
Jesus stilled the storm because He has the ultimate power.
Jonah stilled the storm because he let go of his own strength and power.
Both knew sacrifice.
This sacrifice wants the best for your enemies v1-2
Jesus said love your enemies (the Assyrians were a genuine enemy of Gods people), we cannot love from a distance. Jonah GO.
Jesus said pray for those who persecute you (the Assyrians had spread suffering and death to Israel), we cannot pray with barriers of pain in our hearts. Jonah PRAY.
The sacrifice that realises activity is not enough, obedience is everything v3.
Jonah rose up as God asked him to.
He went on a journey, many know where they are going but all this activity is a smoke screen.
Jesus said love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you and you will be known as a child of the Father. Jonah was a child of Amittai v1. Who do you want people to know you by? Whose child do you belong to? A child of a man or a child of the Father?
The answer is in the sacrifice.
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