History says Ben
Franklin did it. Mr. Franklin only came to Philadelphia because
he ran away from his family in Boston. Harry
Houdini was
guilty of it too. Houdini was
a master showman. He pulled his first disappearing act when
he ran away from home at the age of 12. And Jonah. Jonah's story is way more than a fish
tail. He too ran away. "...One day the Lord told Jonah... to go to
the great city of Nineveh...Instead, Jonah ran from the Lord..." In a
brief four-chapter book sandwiched between Obadiah and Micah,
Jonah attempted to escape from God's directions. He was trying to escape
the call that God had placed on his life, by doing what he thought was best;
fear and pride cause him to run from God. Jonah’s ill-advised attempt
to escape from God was doomed to fail, because he soon realized God was with
him everywhere he went. The same holds true for you and me. Consider that
your purpose is not just about you; it’s about what God wants to do through
you. Ask, what do You want me to do, Lord? Then get up and go do it!
Remembering that to hear God, you’ve got to get near God. Just a
Sunday Thought...Pastor Keith #minm.church #minmchurch
