"And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights." Jonah 1:17
Jonah suffered from what used to be know as a hard head. It is clear from scripture that Jonah was God's man; he was a prophet. A prophet's whole reason for being was to carry out the will of God, in part, through the sharing of His word with the people. God sent him to a place called Nineveh, home of a people who were the enemy of God and His people, to preach repentance. Because Jonah did not agree with what God said to do, he found himself pursued, then caught by God and ultimately banished in the belly of a great fish.
Beloved, how often in life do we think we know better than the Father? How often do we decide to go our own way despite what He has told us to do? Sometimes we think ourselves crafty and somehow able to outsmart Him by hatching and executing our own plans. Nevertheless, things always seem to catch up to us: "For nothing is hidden that will not become evident, nor anything secret that will not be known and come to light," Luke 8:17.
Be careful about attempts to confound the will of God. As Christians, we should especially know that His will be done, if not by and through us, then certainly by and through someone. And if you find yourself in an uncomfortable and restricted position not of your choosing, give the air a sniff to see if you detect the scent of fish. God may be trying to get your attention.
In Revival,
Lee
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