Where Did All the Jonah's Come From?

In the past I talked a little about men and women after God’s own heart: David’s and Mary’s. Today I will talk about another person- Jonah. Did you notice how our world is full of Jonahs? What do I mean by that? Well think about Jonah of the Old Testament. God told him to do something, and he ran away. He even hid. Later we see examples of his selfishness and self-centeredness. A far cry from the man who tried to follow God with his entire heart and being. So did you notice how so many young people these days are being raised to be Jonah’s? We continue to see young people who are selfish, self-centered, and running from God. So many young people are falling away from their faith and the church. So many of them are becoming Jonah’s. What can we do about this? First, we must make a commitment to never become a Jonah. We must strive to be a Mary or a David. We must make it our goal to follow God with our hearts, minds, and souls, even when it’s hard or inconvenient. We must be godly examples to other young people in our lives. Secondly, we must purpose to raise godly children. We must realize that we need to someday teach our children to be Mary’s and David’s. We must help them realize that their life is about serving God, not serving themselves. Then maybe we can rid the world of the Jonah’s. 

~Brooke