How Deep the Fathers Love for Us

    Believer, have you found yourself on the run? Have you ventured back to the land of Egypt, have you returned to play in your own vomit? Fear not for it was on the run the Lord meet with Jonah. It was there the Lord appointed a hindrance; not to pay him back, but to bring him back. What a beautiful illustration of new covenant truth, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish. The most wicked of them all, and still you will not find a man or woman that Christ did not come to die for. Salvation is for all, Christ’s steadfast love is just a call away.

    Let us not take lightly the context of Jonah. He was on the run, trying to flee from the presence of the Lord. It was there he found himself in the deepest darkest place known to mankind. The mysterious unknown depths of the ocean, a place still undiscovered to this day even by the brightest of scientists coupled by their most cunning technology. Not to mention Jonah was in the belly of a fish, a place no man has ever found himself before and lived to tell of it. Do not let these profound truths hinder you from believing this day, rather let your souls marinate in them. Could it be you have found yourself in a dark place? Christian, have you backslidden? Non-believer has your folly got you into a heap of trouble? Do you feel as though you have landed yourself in the belly of the fish? Fear not, only fear the one that can save you, and turn to him. For the Lord says, “If you turn at my reproof, behold I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you” (Proverbs 1:23). Don’t be numbered among the ones who would not listen, as for them they have already received their reward.

    It was in Jonah’s distress he cried out. Has distress taken over your soul? What a simple call to Jesus will do. Feel as though you have gone to deep, like the waves have taken over. Feel not, for He has redeemed Jonah’s life from the pit. It is in this state the Lord saves, it is here the Lord hears, it is now He speaks. Vomit him out on dry land he said to the fish, and so will it be with your soul. From the miry clay will He place your feet upon the rock, on His Son Jesus Christ. Is your life fainting? For it is their Jonah remembered the Lord, it was there his prayer made it to the holy temple. Faint no more, call upon the Lord your God and be saved!