Jonah 3:1-3 (nlt) --- Then the Lord spoke to Jonah a second time: "Get up and go to the great city of Nineveh, and deliver the message I have given you." This time Jonah obeyed...
We are in week 3 of our Leadership Style of Jonah? series on Wednesday nights at The Community Fellowship. We have lots to learn from Jonah. He ran from God, but as you see from the beginning of tonight's verses, Jonah begins to make his way back to God.
Ever been there? Maybe we question God. Maybe we even run from God. Maybe we just ignore God. Whatever the case, not obeying God brings big trouble and lots of wrong turns. I don't like bad weather especially when I am on a boat. I don't like the smell and feel of fish and don't think I would care for some time in the belly of a big one. Guess my choice is to follow God. How about you?
This morning through my reading of Proverbs, I came across some words I want to share with you (and I leave you by asking you to think of Jonah and then wrestle with these nuggets of wisdom from Proverbs 11):
2 ... Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 Honesty guides good people...
4 ... right living can save you from death.
5 The godly are directed by honesty; the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
8 The godly are rescued from trouble...
10 The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed...
14 Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers.
17 Your kindness will reward you...
20 The Lord ... delights in those with integrity.
24 Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.
25 The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
27 If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!
28 Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.
We are in week 3 of our Leadership Style of Jonah? series on Wednesday nights at The Community Fellowship. We have lots to learn from Jonah. He ran from God, but as you see from the beginning of tonight's verses, Jonah begins to make his way back to God.
Ever been there? Maybe we question God. Maybe we even run from God. Maybe we just ignore God. Whatever the case, not obeying God brings big trouble and lots of wrong turns. I don't like bad weather especially when I am on a boat. I don't like the smell and feel of fish and don't think I would care for some time in the belly of a big one. Guess my choice is to follow God. How about you?
This morning through my reading of Proverbs, I came across some words I want to share with you (and I leave you by asking you to think of Jonah and then wrestle with these nuggets of wisdom from Proverbs 11):
2 ... Pride leads to disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom.
3 Honesty guides good people...
4 ... right living can save you from death.
5 The godly are directed by honesty; the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
8 The godly are rescued from trouble...
10 The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed...
14 Without wise leadership, a nation falls; there is safety in having many advisers.
17 Your kindness will reward you...
20 The Lord ... delights in those with integrity.
24 Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.
25 The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
27 If you search for good, you will find favor; but if you search for evil, it will find you!
28 Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring.
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