Thursday, December 10, 2009

"Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittal, saying..." - Jonah 1:1

Isn't it an amazing thought to know that God speaks to us? Do you know His voice? The Bible tells us that His sheep know His voice and He knows ours! (John 10:14)
Think on this and ask yourself these questions - better yet put these questions before the Lord and have Him answer them.
To know the Lord's voice and to have Him speak to you. Do we first have to talk to Him? Does He know our voice from our neighbor's? Does He speak to you? Do you know His voice? Have you heard thevoice of the Lord? What sort of things has He said to you? Has the word of the Lord come to you?
When you read all of the Book of Jonah you find that when God spoke to Jonah he didn't go and do what God said every time even though Jonah would listen to God. God and Jonah would talk andit seems they spoke with each other often. Sometimes Jonah would even argue with God. And God kept speaking to Jonah. Why? Why did God continually shall we say "pester" Jonah? What did the Lord want from Jonah?
Obedience.