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The book of Jonah is every Sunday School teacher’s dream book. It has adventure, a thrilling storyline, and a great message. But as a “church kid” growing up, it became as familiar to me as fairy tales like Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast. It was easy to forget this was a historical account which is still highly relatable today. When I read the Bible, I like to relate to the characters, but I often choose who I want to compare myself to. Most of the time, I want to think of myself as the victim or the hero; I don’t want to be the bad guy. However, as I was meditating on the first chapter of Jonah this week, I realized Jonah is very much a relatable figure. I am learning a lot from this short, three-chapter book, and for today I will be focusing on the first chapter.
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I love Christmas - the lights, the cheer, the cheesy hallmark movies, the traditions, all of it! My favorite Christmas tradition is probably driving around looking at Christmas lights while singing “All I Want for Christmas is You” at the top of my lungs.
I also love Christmas break... except it really isn’t a break, is it? Shopping, excessive cooking, traveling, and cleaning for guests seem to be the norm. It’s as if our culture puts too much emphasis on the material side of the holidays. Do you agree? Due-dates, parents, spouses, kids, friends, work, laundry, sports, TV, the radio, the list goes on and on with things that are constantly fighting for our attention. I think one of the most-used weapons the devil uses is busyness.
When you ask someone how they’ve been doing with being in the Word, most likely you will get the answer, “I’ve just been so busy lately.” I know I’ve used this excuse a time or two (or more than I can count)! And many times, when we do carve a little time out of our schedules, we are thinking about the next thing. What’s for supper? When’s that paper due? |