Saturday, September 18, 2021

VESPERS AT THE END OF THE SABBATH: Asleep In The Midst Of The Storm!?!







The Stories Of Jesus Christ, The Obedient Walker 

And 
Prophet Jonah, The Disobedient Runner 
In Ships On The Sea
During Raging Storms
Are Instructive To All Christians 
On Their Journey To Joy Everlasting!

Both Jesus And Jonah Were On Missions
And 
Both Were Asleep As The Storms Raged!

Jesus Was Sleeping The Sleep Of The Just
Resting In Peace
Confident In His Father's Love
Knowing That All Is Well For The Obedient!

Jonah Was Sleeping The Sleep Of The Self-Justified
Confident In The "Rightness" Of His Act Of 
Rebellious Disobedience 
And 
Ended Up ... By His Own Words
Being Cast Into That Raging Sea 
To Supposedly Die To Stop The Storm 
And Thereby
To Save Others!

The Storm For The Ship's Passenger
But
Jonah Ended Up "Resting" In A Great-Fish-Grave 
Aka The Fish's Guts
For Three Days And Three Nights!
Oh, The Horror Of It All! 

By Contrast
Upon Being Awakened
Jesus Stood In Faith ... Not Fear
And 
Spoke Rebuke To The Raging Storm
And 
Saved Others!
He Asked Those Saved Souls About
Their Lack Of Saving Faith!

Jesus Christ Left The Ship At Its Scheduled Stop!

The Moral Of The Story ...

Self-Justification Hurts You, Personally
And
Damages Others Physically, Emotionally
Financially And Spiritually!
Walk In Faith: 
Obedience Pays!

Who Are You
Or 
Who Will You Be Going Forward!?!
Think About It! 

Peace!


Self-Justification
Is
A Base Counterfeit
From
The Serpent's Accursed Domain!






1 comment:

  1. Please Help Me, Dear Father, To Enduringly Walk In Willing Obedience Through Working Faith And Unceasing Prayer As I Journey To Your Forever-Blessed House Of Peace, Love, And Joy Everlasting Which Is My Promised Eternal Home!

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