If God controls you on the inside, you’ll be genuine on the outside.
Read Jonah 4
I love the story of Jonah! It’s full of drama and important life lessons. After stubbornly refusing to do God’s will, Jonah finally preached a revival service in Nineveh that would have made him one of the most successful missionaries of his time. When the people repented and turned from their wicked ways—and when God relented and turned from His anger against them, you would have expected Jonah to rejoice. Instead he was angry that God was merciful. Why? Although he was finally obeying God by doing the right thing in the right place, he was deeply flawed on the inside.
Like Jonah, if we are not careful, we can be spiritually “looking good” on the outside, but far from God in our hearts. He is most interested in what we are like on the inside. His Word is “sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit” (Hebrews 4:12). With it He performs divine surgery to remove the greed, dishonesty, hatred, pride and selfishness that live in the deep shadows of our hearts.
So next time the Holy Spirit convicts you and asks you about your bad attitude (vs 4), listen carefully. Surrender and let Him change you from the inside out.
Prayer:
¥ Pray for church families who will be travelling on holidays, to various destinations for Christmas
¥ Pray for their safety, for times of sharing and fellowship together.
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