God's Sovereignty At Work
In the story of Jonah , we see God's sovereignty at work, with God exercising control over nature. Here's what God does:
However, God does not exercise control over Jonah, allowing him to do what he wants, when he chooses,and how pleases. Jonah has free will — and God does not interfere with that even though Jonah's choices cause him a lot of grief.
God gives Jonah the freedom to mess up — or to do what is right. That's how God rolls.
- He sends a wind [Jonah 1:4]
- He calms the sea [Jonah 1:15]
- He provides a fish to shallow Jonah [Jonah 1:17]
- He commands the fish to deposit Jonah on dry land [Jonah 2:10]
- He makes a vine grow to give shade to Jonah [Jonah 4:6]
- He causes a worm to chew the vine and kill it [Jonah 4:7]
However, God does not exercise control over Jonah, allowing him to do what he wants, when he chooses,and how pleases. Jonah has free will — and God does not interfere with that even though Jonah's choices cause him a lot of grief.
God gives Jonah the freedom to mess up — or to do what is right. That's how God rolls.
Posted by Peter DeHaan at 7/11/2010 5:53 AM 
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Categories: reflections
Tags: free will mercy sovereign Jonah author Peter DeHaan the Bible blog Peter DeHaan Peter DeHaan blog postmodern biblical spirituality Bible meditations Bible information
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