Unfinished Devotion-Feburary 26

GLORY GODWIN

C O N C O R D I A C O L L E G E S T U D E N T

Jonah 1

The journey of Lent may be a hard and scary one as the journey to Nineveh was to Jonah. Jonah does not know how the people of Nineveh are going to respond to the message he is bringing to them. Will they listen and repent? Or will they ignore and keep going in their ways? Or even worse will they turn to Jonah and persecute him because of the message he is bringing? Jonah does not know and so he runs away from the unknown. Jonah does not even respond to God by either saying no I can’t or I am scared. He simply flees from the presence of God. But in the end we are reminded that God’s will came to pass and Jonah ended up in Nineveh. As we reflect on Jonah we are reminded of our Lord Jesus Christ and His time here on earth. He responded to the question of “who shall I send” and said ”Send me.” Jesus knew what he would have to go through to rescue the world, but He still chose you and me. It’s not that it was an easy journey. He also was scared and became weak at some point, but with all that he still said “May your will be done.” How many times do we intentionally and willingly let God’s will be done in our lives even when it means not getting what we want? This lent, as we reflect on the unfinished nature of our lives, let us ask for God’s will to be done in our lives, our communities and our world.

Prayer: Great God, our redeemer and friend. We thank you for the gift of your son Jesus Christ who humbly came to earth to rescue us and fulfill your will. Help us to accept your will in our lives and obey your voice as we rejoice in you knowing that you have great plans for us. Help us find peace in you through your son Amen.