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THE TARSHISH VOYAGE (Part 2)

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  Text : Jonah 2 Where are you? Have you been smitten by your conscience for a wrong doing? Has this question sprung up within you?  Did you give it a second thought? God sure knows where we are. He is omniscient! However, this query is meant to bring us to the point of realization, self assessment, sober reflection and repentance. He wants us to call upon him, from where we are - just the way we are. He alone can help us out of our mess. "Where could I go to escape from you? Where could I get away from your presence?" Psalm 139:7 (GNT) The fish's belly represents a place of trouble, darkness, pain, discomfort, uncertainty, confusion and hopelessness. To go our own way, is to end up groping in the dark. Thank God for his mercies. We can choose to make a fresh start. The way out is to: Cry out for help (Jonah 2:2)             A  broken and contrite heart, the Lord will not despise.   He listens! Acknowledge God's love (Jonah 2:...
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THE TARSHISH VOYAGE (Part 1)

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  Text : Jonah 1 As God's children, sometimes even when we know what God says about a particular task or matter, we struggle to implement it or completely go against it. This reveals our lack of love and trust, and is a clear manifestation of self governance. It is going the  "Tarshish" way.  The choice of Tarshish represents self will, human wisdom, or rebellion. Source: https://www.bible-history.com/biblemaps/jonah-the-world-3/ "But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the Lord".  Jonah 1:3 NLT Why not Tarshish?                                                                                                                         ...
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