READ/HEAR: Obadiah; Jonah 1-4

Jonah ran from God’s call upon his life. The Lord, however, dogged him down and found him in the bottom of a ship. When he acknowledged to all that he was indeed running from God and responsible for the trouble they were in, they threw him into the sea.

God had prepared more trouble in the form of a giant fish. How convenient. It kept getting worse … UNTIL … Jonah came to his senses, renewed his vow to God, and was immediately exploded towards a step of obedience to fulfill his destiny.

Trouble is an earmark of God’s dealings with those running from His calling upon their lives. The sooner they get the message and submit to His call, the sooner their bed of trouble will expel them.

“When my heart is overwhelmed, lead me to the Rock that is higher than me.” Ps. 61:2