Each day can teach important lessons that prevent mistakes from being repeated. Jonah’s experience with God teaches us lessons that should not be ignored. His view concerning who should be accepted into God’s family was too narrow.
Jonah’s response to God could be defined as passive-aggressive. He refused to be honest with God about being unwilling to deliver God’s message to the city of Nineveh. Instead, he left the country in an effort to avoid God’s purpose for his life.
Jonah could have emphatically stated, “I will not accept your call, your invitation.” However, Jonah refused to openly communicate with God. His internalized emotions were loaded with anger and fear. A defining moment can be your expressing to God exactly what you think, feel, need and want. This is possible when done with respect and honesty.
God will listen and then wait for you to be more trusting and confident.
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him.”
~Lamentations 3:22-24 New International Version
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