“At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this
generation and condemn it, because at the preaching of Jonah they
repented, and there is something greater than Jonah here.” - Luke
11:31-32
What do we hear when God comes to us?
Day in and day out, as we work to build our relationship with God we
are called to do something to fulfill our end of the relationship. What
do we hear?
I imagine hearing quite a bit of
daunting things from God, especially in the message Jesus bears to us.
God may be calling me to encounter great challenges: conquering fear,
overcoming prejudice, and sacrificing your desires. As difficult it is
to answer these calls, I feel like God expects me to stand up and be
counted. Jesus seems to be telling his disciples that those who were
saved by Jonah will condemn those who heard God’s call and turned away.
I am called by the Word, who loves me completely, to turn my heart to
God, but how often do I refuse and can I continue to refuse?
What
can I do to turn my heart to God in everything that I do? How can I
become more like the Ninevites, and look past the imperfections of the
people who ask me to live in the good?
Reflected by Matthew Keppel
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