Id like to think I am in control of so many things in my life. But God is reminding me that I need to trust Him regardless of what happens. Jonah was angry with God. He may have been angry for a long time that something wasn’t done to punish Babylon and the city of Nineveh. He was even more angry when the city repented! But Jonah was reminded that he was not in charge, whether it was what God wanted in Nineveh, or in the creation of a worm or fish. Our days are short compared to eternity and each day is another opportunity to trust Him with all the details.
“The problem with self-righteousness is that it seems almost impossible to recognize in ourselves. We will own up to almost any other sin, but not the sin of self-righteousness. When we have this attitude, though, we deprive ourselves of the joy of living in the grace of God. Because, you see, grace is only for sinners.” - Jerry Bridges, The Discipline of Grace
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