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Our Daily Devotion for Thursday, August 20, 2020

8/20/2020

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​14 Then they cried out to the Lord, “Please, Lord, do not let us die for taking this man’s life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, Lord, have done as you pleased.” 15 Then they took Jonah and threw him overboard, and the raging sea grew calm. 16 At this the men greatly feared the Lord, and they offered a sacrifice to the Lord and made vows to him.         Jonah 1:14-16
 
In this very familiar story about Jonah, God has a task for Jonah to do, and Jonah tries to run away from it. On board the ship, a terrible storm hits, putting all in danger. Jonah sees this as the punishment for his sinful existence. He understands that God will only be satisfied when if he turns and “throws away” the sins in his life. By doing that (symbolically by being thrown overboard), God saves him through His divine mercy by being in “the great fish” for three days and three nights. Afterwards, he submits to God and does the work God needs from him. In this book lies a wonderful story for all of us !!
 
Let us pray together :  Loving and Merciful One, we pray that you continue to rain down Your kindness and forgiveness to us, a sinful people. Teach us, Lord, how important it is that we forgive as You forgive. By throwing away the sinful life, You tell us we can grow closer to You, learn more of Your mighty acts, grow in our understanding of what you desire from us. Help us to be a people who love, not hate ; a people who build, not tear down ; a people who desire righteousness, not sinfulness.  All this we continue to pray in the Name of Christ, our Savior.   Amen.
 
Yours in Christ  ,  Rollie

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Barbara MacDonald
8/20/2020 01:19:11 pm

Jonah 1: 11-16

11 The sea was getting rougher and rougher. So they asked him, “What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?”

I find lately that I am more and more reminded how fragile human life is. Attempting to find the root cause of our problems isn’t easy, but God is there to help us navigate through this rough time. When family members hurt, we hurt as well. We may pray more and look for help through pray but sometimes it takes a while to find the answer and the help. This is when our faith in Jesus comes in and we hope with all our heart for the comfort knowing him gives us. To make the sea of life calm down we need to believe in Jesus.

Dearest Lord, when we are down and out you are always there for us. It may take more time than we would like, but you do answer us. I want to thank you for all you have given and helping me in grow my faith in you. Amen.

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