A Second Chance

I am a bit behind in my devo workbook and so this morning I did the second say of unit 9 when I should have been doing the 5th day. This unit is about obedience and what it means to obey the commands of the Lord. I read about Jonah and how God called him to take a message to the people of Nineveh, but he ran from God rather than doing as he was asked. God did not let Jonah run too far before he began to face the consequences of his decision. Jonah's disobedience was the reason for a mighty storm that frightened some sailors and lead them to throwing him overboard. And then Jonah was swallowed by a rather large fish and remained in there for three days and three nights before he was spat back onto the shore and given the command again to go to Nineveh with a message from God. (Jonah 1:1-17, 2:9-3:10)

God does not have to give us a second chance to obey Him, but He is not going to let us continue to be disobedient. He will send us consequences for the choices that we make, like Jonah. When we are given a second chance we need to be more aware of it and make it count instead of assuming that God is always going to give us another chance. A lot of us would not be where we are today if God allowed us to only make one mistake.

An Honest Prayer

I realize that anything I come up with as a reason for not spending time with you lately is just an excuse that doesn't hold any weight to you, but is the best that I can do. I am sorry for thinking that I don't need you constantly and taking control of what is rightfully yours because You created me and also because I willingly gave my life to You. Forgive me for not sharing, no not giving everything to you. I need reminders of who you are and how enormous and important a role you play in my life and who I want to be. I am struggling . . . give me patience for Your will, and trust in what it is that you are doing, keep me strong.