A Ticket To Tarshish

God chose Jonah to be His bearer of grace to a people that most believed they did not deserve it. Jonah looked for every reason to go in the opposite direction. He went to Joppa and bought a ticket to Tarshish. But before we are too hard on Jonah’s reluctance, we need to look at our own reluctance to share the love of God with people we see as dangerous or deserving of judgment. Are we too quick to find our own "ticket to Tarshish?" Where Jonah was unwilling, God was willing. Oftentimes, we confuse the God we want with the God who is. We want God to bless the good people and curse the bad people; but are any of us deserving of blessing? Transformation takes place in our lives when we begin to see a God that loves the world. When God calls us to do His work, it often is not easy but it is worth it. 

We also have our 1st graders singing today at Worship!