New Life Church | Daily Devo – James Dearmond
Jonah 4:1-2 (the HEART of the book of Jonah, and the climax to the story!); see also Exodus 34:6, Psalm 86:5,15 Jonah’s a hot mess about God’s decision! Think about it. He spent THREE DAYS in a fish’s bowels, prayed, repented, was delivered from death’s door, obeyed God’s command, and an entire city was spared. […]
New Life Church | Daily Devo – Jade Moore
Jonah 3:10 God relented and didn’t destroy the city. Maybe, just maybe, the world WON’T go to hell in a handbasket. Doesn’t this give you hope? Doesn’t it give you cause to pray for your lost friends and your political leaders (the ones you revere AND the ones you think are your enemies)? Doesn’t it […]
The God of Second Chances
New Life Church | Daily Devo – Daniel Ramos
Jonah 3:7-9 The king issued a decree, and the people repented. When you receive a correction, are you willing to listen? Can you hear hard things? Are you willing to ask others the hard question, “How are you experiencing me?” We cannot force the world to change. We can warn them, and we can hope […]
New Life Church | Daily Devo – Chuck Jeffcoats
Jonah 3:6 This king—who isn’t named and scholars can’t agree on which Assyrian king it might have been—remarkably listened to Jonah and immediately repented.
New Life Church | Daily Devo – Mark Pagley
Jonah 3:5; Luke 24:32 The Ninevites repented, which is pretty amazing, given their terrible track record. What’s especially cool is that they were never told to repent. Their hearts convicted them, and they responded. This reminds us of the conversation between two unnamed disciples and the risen Jesus on the road to Emmaus.
New Life Church | Daily Devo – Rachel Spinks
Jonah 3:3b-4; Luke 11:29-32 (also Matthew 12:38-41 listed earlier in this series) Jonah is back to square one, starting all over again. He went 1/3rd of the way into the city before declaring that the clock was ticking for Nineveh’s destruction. He was all-in! This was a fortress of a city! If anything went wrong, […]
New Life Church | Daily Devo – Cody Yeoman
Jonah 3:1-3a Jonah obeyed the second time; didn’t argue with God, and didn’t run from Him, either. It only took one unfortunate experience for Jonah to take God seriously. How many times will it take you?
The Five Friends We All Need
New Life Church | Daily Devo – Tony Hill
Jonah 2:9-10 Comparing himself to those who worship idols, he “with shouts of grateful praise” covenants to sacrifice to God, that “what [he] has vowed, [he] will make good,” that he will declare [to the Ninevites], “Salvation comes from the Lord.” This is Jonah covenanting with God that, assuming God rescues him from this mess, […]