Fades

Jonah ran from God, literally heading in the opposite direction to Tarshish when God called him to preach to Nineveh. His rebellion didn’t go unnoticed. God sent a severe storm, and after Jonah was thrown overboard by terrified sailors, he learned his lesson the hard way—in the belly of a great fish. That was Jonah’s wake-up call, a reset moment. He got back on track, made the 900-mile journey to Nineveh, and delivered God’s message…even though it pained him deeply.

After preaching to Nineveh and seeing the city repent, Jonah wasn’t happy. In fact, he became angry with God for sparing them judgment. Jonah, the man who had experienced God’s mercy firsthand, suddenly forgot how much he needed that same mercy. Instead, he let his entitlement and frustration cloud his understanding of God’s grace.

Jonah’s story is like a fresh haircut, we can have moments where we feel sharp in our faith—where we’ve taken the right steps and seen God’s goodness in our lives. But if we’re not careful, it doesn’t take long for our hearts to grow out of shape, for entitlement to creep back in, and for us to forget just how much we need to rely on God’s mercy.

I sure hope to see you Sunday for a healthy reminder that God’s mercy is no match for selfish entitlement. You can join with the New Life family at 8:00, 9:15 (Full KidCity available), or 10:45 am (Full KidCity available), or you can watch the Livestream on YouTube (Like and Subscribe) or on our New Life website at 9:15 am. Additionally, we are also publishing our sermons on Spotify.

Have a great weekend,

Troy