Personal Devotions
Notes from Mark's personal Bible reading and meditation
With a goal to apply one truth from each day's reading to my life that day
Jul 15, 2024, 2:05 AM
Passage Read: Jonah 1-4
Meditation Verse: 4:11
Thought
These enemies of Israel, who would soon destroy Israel and send their survivors into exile, these enemies of Israel know nothing of right and wrong, and God has compassion on them. Even though these were people whom God would use to humble His people, yet God cared for them, cared that they didn't know right from wrong, cared that they would be condemned to hell unless they repented.
Jun 24, 2023, 6:56 AM
Passage Read: Jonah 1-4
Meditation Verse: 1:12
Thought
Jonah, in effect, cared more about these sailors than about his own life or the life of the Ninevites. He was willing to drown to save the sailors because he thought it would prevent the Ninevites from being saved. That is some intense hatred. I've wanted to die before but never considered actually doing something about it! And all because he knew God would be gracious and save the Ninevites, if they repented. And he actually feared they would repent!