When God Says “Go” and We Say “No”
Over the past month we’ve studied, prayed, and sung about the Word—learning it, loving it, and living it. Now, through the month of November we turn to the life and story of Jonah, the son of Amittai. But when the Word of the Lord came to this Israelite Prophet, far from loving and embracing it, Jonah ran in the other direction. When God spoke to His servant and commissioned him, saying “Go”, Jonah’s response was a bitter and obstinate “No.” What did it take for Jonah to respond rightly to the Word of the Lord? What will it take for us, for our families, for our friends, neighbors, and nation? Come find yourself in (and be challenged by) the “most ‘Christian’ book of the Old Testament.”