Our God is an amazing God who loves His people and hears their calls for redemption. Jonah knew this explicitly. His cry from the belly of a great fish after 3 days is a reminder of God's mercy as He directs His prophet to do His will.
Do not give in to hopelessness. Pray God's word back to Him. When you are in distress and trouble. He loves to hear His word prayed back to Himself. Give thanks to Him even if you don't feel like it.
1. Cling to the Lord even when He's correcting you. Cling to the Lord as you're sinking, whether that sinking might be loosing a job, going into bankruptcy,loosing a husband or a wife, cling to the Lord.
2. True faith offers sacrifices of thanksgiving. God wants your heart first.
3. Evidence of real faith is keeping God's word.
Application 1. We can praise the Lord even when we don't have the answers.
2. You can pray anywhere. Even when God corrects us, He hears our prayers
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Pastor Steve R. Hill is a graduate of Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and an ordained minister in the Bible Presbyterian Church. He is married to Janie, and is responsible for preaching.