12 April 2021 - Caught in your circumstances

In Jonah 2 we see that Jonah caught in his circumstances. While he is in this circumstances, he realises that his only hope is to call upon the Lord.

Jonah 2:6 “I went down to the very roots of the mountains, into the land whose gates lock shut forever. But you, O LORD my God, brought me back from the depths alive. 7 While I was fainting away, I remembered the LORD, and my prayer came to You’’

We see Jonah right at the point of death here. ‘While I was fainting away, I remembered the Lord’.

Like Jonah, we can faint at any stage of life and under any trial or struggle unfortunately. So, the key word here is ‘remembered’. Remember the Lord. Remember who He is and what He has done for you. At this point of reflection, Jonah realises that his running from God had resulted in emptiness.

At this point of utter helplessness, Jonah sees the error of his ways and the emptiness and trying to run from the Lord. He knows now that he is completely in the hands of the Lord.

Jonah 2:9 “But I will sing praises to you; I will offer you a sacrifice and do what I have promised. Salvation comes from the LORD!"

There is nothing Jonah can do but surrender his will and give praise to his God. Brought to the point of utter hopelessness, Jonah utters the most important verse and the most important point of all – ‘Salvation is of the Lord’.

I conclude with Psalm 27:1 “The Lord is my light and my salvation” This psalm reminds us that, to focus on God. When we put God at the centre of our life, we become stronger. Remember, our salvation is of the Lord.