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Jonah
I was reading Jonah this morning and I noticed something I hadn't seen before. Several times the Bible says that Jonah was fleeing from the "presence of the Lord". I wonder how many times we, as Christians, flee from God's presence. Yes, I know that God is everywhere and if you are Christian the Holy Spirit lives inside you so you really can't escape the presence of God. Well, maybe you can! Jonah did.

Am I fleeing from God? I sometimes feel like I am. Even though this is reading week I had made a decision to really spend some contemplative time with God this week. So, far that has not happened. Am I too focused on my school work? Am I too focused on my church work? Am I too lazy? Maybe I am just scared to find out what God may have to say to me if I do listen. Jonah was scared and wanted nothing to do with what God had to say to him. Could I be that way too? Am I scared to hear that I haven't been takin God seriously lately? Am I scared to find the deceitfulness in my own heart? Am I scared to realize that I am a child of the almighty creator? Am I scared to find out what that would require of me? I'll never know unless I stop to listen...

posted by Kevin @ 11:50 AM