During the storm that Jonah and the other Gentiles endured, it became evident to all of them that they were in this predicament because of Jonah’s unfaithfulness to God. Jonah took ownership of this and even decided to sacrifice himself to save strangers. He tells the other men on the boat to throw him overboard to help calm the storm. 

What do you fear most? Spiders? Snakes? Heights? When we think of our worst fears, we can feel very terrified. However, do we ever fear God? I know that there are times when I do, but other times I should and don’t. We should be able to have a healthy fear of God and fear of not following Him, just as a child can fear their parents. 

Irony is a funny thing. Sometimes, what we are looking for is right in front of our faces, like when we are looking for the glasses sitting on top of our heads. Or, what we are running from happens to be inescapable, no matter how hard we try to avoid it.

If you are a parent, I’m sure you’ve experienced your child avoiding you like the plague if they know they have done wrong. Or, if they are in trouble, they may not look directly at you when you are talking to them.

Where do you go when you are trying to get away from life, a task, or a certain person? I know I will go for a walk in a pretty wooded area when I am trying to avoid life in general or need space from someone. I will even fly to my family in the Carolinas when I just need a break from life up in Michigan.