Repent Today #67

Jonah 4:2
2 And he prayed to the LORD and said, "Please LORD, was not this what I said while I was still in my own country? Therefore, in order to forestall this I fled to Tarshish, for I knew that Thou art a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness, and one who relents concerning calamity. (NAS)

Ann Graham Lotz, Billy Graham’s daughter recently said that her passion was to daily know God more and more. How well do you know the nature of God? Jonah was called of God to preach to wicked city of Nineveh. The message was simply to repent or perish. Jonah preached it to them and they did repent. It was not Jonah’s desire for them to do so, but it was the will of God.

God forgave them and saved them from destruction. Jonah was furious and yet he knew what God would do because he knew the nature of God. God is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abundant in lovingkindness. Do you understand the nature of God as Jonah did? For maybe you or someone you know needs to meet the God of love. God is a forgiving God just waiting for people to repent in order to express that forgiveness. Won’t you repent of your sin today and place your faith in Christ.

I hope you find purpose for your life today as you grow in Christ. May God bless you as your spiritual life prospers in Jesus.