JONAH AND THE WHALE
Many people find it difficult to take the Book of Jonah seriously, because
they find it hard to believe that a man could be swallowed by a whale and
live to tell the story. The following account of a modern day man who
under went a similar experience and did live to tell his story may be of help.
The following account is taken from the Princeton Theological Review,Vol.
25, 1927, page 636:
In February 1891, the whaling ship Star of the East was in the vicinity of
the Falkland Islands and the lookout sighted a large sperm whale three miles
away. Two boats were launched and in short time one of the harpooners was
enabled to spear the fish. The second boat attacked the whale, but was upset
by a lash of its tail and the men thrown into the sea, one man being drowned,
and another, James Bartley, having disappeared, could not be found.The whale
was killed and in a few hours was lying by the ship s side and the crew was
busy with axes and spades removing the blubber. They worked all day and part
of the night. Next morning, they attached some tackle to the stomach which
was hoisted on the deck. The sailors were startled by something in it which
gave spasmodic signs of life, and inside was found the missing sailor doubled
up and unconscious. He was laid on the deck and treated to a bath of
seawater, which soon revived him. He remained two weeks a raving lunatic. At
the end of the third week he had entirely recovered the shock and resumed his
duties.
Bartley affirms that he would probably have lived inside his house of flesh
until he starved, for he lost his senses through fright and not from lack of
air. He remembers the sensation of being thrown out of the boat into the sea.
He was then encompassed by a great darkness and he felt he was slipping along
a smooth passage of some sort that seemed to move and carry him forward.The
sensation lasted but a short time and then he realized he had more room.He
felt about him, and his hands came in contact with a yielding, slimy
substance that seemed to shrink from his touch. It finally dawned upon him
that he had been swallowed by the whale. He could easily breathe, but the
heat was terrible. It was not a scorching, stifling nature, but it seemed to
open the pores of his skin and draw out his vitality. His skin was exposed to
the action of the gastric juice . . . his face, neck, and hands were bleached
to a deadly whiteness and took on the appearance of parchment . . .and never
recovered its natural appearance . . . though otherwise, his health did not
seem affected by his terrible experience.
The mysteries of God are a mystery indeed.
"This Jesus"
The Bible, from cover to cover, addresses the question, "Who is this
Jesus?"
Consider the themes of the sixty-six books:
In Genesis, He is the Creator God.
In Exodus, He is the Redeemer.
In Leviticus, He is your sanctification.
In Numbers, He is your guide.
In Deuteronomy, He is your teacher.
In Joshua, He is the mighty conqueror.
In Judges, He gives victory over enemies.
In Ruth, He is your kinsman, your lover, your Redeemer.
In I Samuel, He is the root of Jesse.
In II Samuel, He is the Son of David.
In I Kings and II Kings, He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
In I Chronicles and II Chronicles, He is your intercessor and High
Priest.
In Ezra, He is your temple, your house of worship.
In Nehemiah, He is your mighty wall, protecting you from your enemies.
In Esther, He stands in the gate to deliver you from your enemies.
In Job, He is the arbitrator who not only understands your struggles,
but He can do something about them.
In Psalms, He is your song--and your reason to sing.
In Proverbs, He is your wisdom, helping you make sense of life and
live it successfully.
In Ecclesiastics, He is your purpose, delivering you from vanity.
In Song of Solomon, He is your lover, your Rose of Sharon.
In Isaiah, He is the mighty counselor, the prince of peace, the
everlasting Father,
and more.
In Jeremiah, He is your Balm of Gilead, the soothing salve for your
sin-sick soul.
In Lamentations, He is the ever-faithful one upon whom you can depend.
In Ezekiel, He is your wheel in the middle of a wheel--the one who
assures that dry,
dead bones will come alive again.
In Daniel, He is the ancient of days, the everlasting God who never
runs out of time.
In Hosea, He is your faithful lover, always beckoning you to come
back--even
when you have abandoned Him.
In Joel, He is your refuge, keeping you safe in times of trouble.
In Amos, He is the husbandman, the one you can depend on to stay by
your side.
In Obadiah, He is Lord of the Kingdom.
In Jonah, He is your salvation, bringing you back within His will.
In Micah, He is judge of the nation.
In Nahum, He is the jealous God.
In Habakkuk, He is the Holy One.
In Zephaniah, He is the Witness.
In Haggai, He overthrows the enemies.
In Zephaniah, He is Lord of Hosts.
In Matthew, He is king of the Jews.
In Mark, He is the servant.
In Luke, He is the Son of Man, feeling what you feel.
In John, He is the Son of God.
In Acts, He is Savior of the world.
In Romans, He is the righteousness of God.
In I Corinthians, He is the rock that followed Israel.
In II Corinthians, He the triumphant one, giving victory.
In Gelatins, He is your liberty; He sets you free.
In Ephesians, He is head of the Church.
In Philippians, He is your joy.
In Colossians, He is your completeness.
In I Thessalonians and II Thessalonians, He is your hope.
In I Timothy, He is your faith.
In II Timothy, He is your stability.
In Philemon, He is your benefactor.
In Hebrews, He is your perfection.
In James, He is the power behind your faith.
In I Peter, He is your example.
In II Peter, He is your purity.
In I John, He is your life.
In II John, He is your pattern.
In III John, He is your motivation.
In Jude, He is the foundation of your faith.
In Revelation, He is your coming King as "King of kings and Lord of
lords!"
From the beginning of the world to its end, there is no place you can
look and not see Jesus.
He is everywhere. He is everything.
"He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.''
Colossians 1:17 NIV
"e-mail Technology"
It's sometimes easy to forget how easily email technology can be
misused, sometimes unintentionally, with serious consequences.
Consider the case of the Illinois man who left the snow-filled
streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a
business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When
he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick e-mail.
Unable to find the scrap of paper on which he had written her e-mail
address, he did his best to type it in from memory.
Unfortunately, he missed one letter and his note was directed
instead to an elderly preacher's wife, whose husband had passed away
only the day before. When the grieving widow checked her e-mail, she
took one look at the monitor, let out a piercing scream, and fell to
the floor in a dead faint.
At the sound, her family rushed into the room and saw this note onthe screen:
________________________________________________
Dearest Wife,
Just got checked in.
Everything prepared for your arrival tomorrow.
Your Loving Husband
PS. Sure is hot down here.
"WHAT IF GOD HAD VOICE MAIL?"
Imagine praying and hearing this:
"Thank you for calling My Creator's House. Please select one of
the following four options:
* Press 1 for requests
* Press 2 for thanksgiving
* Press 3 for complaints
* Press 4 for all other inquiries
What if God used the familiar excuse:
"All of the angels are helping other customers right now.
Please
stay
on the line. Your call will be answered in the order it was received."
Can you imagine getting these kinds of responses as you call on God
in prayer?
* Press 1 if you would like to speak with Gabriel
* Press 2 for Michael
* Press 3 for any other angel
* Press 4 if you want King David to sing you a psalm
* For reservations at My Creator's House, simply press the letters
J-O-H-N on the keypad,
followed by the number 3-1-6
* For answers to nagging questions about dinosaurs, the age of the
earth and where Noah's ark is,
wait until you get here!
Our computers show that you have called once today already.
Please hang up immediately.
This office is closed for the weekend. Please call again Monday.
Thank God, you can't call our Creator too often! You only need to
ring once and God hears you. Because of Jesus, you never get a busy
signal. God takes each call and knows each caller personally. When you
call and the Lord will answer; you will cry for help and God will say:
"Here am I!"
Emergency Phone Numbers
* When in sorrow, call John 14
* When people fail you, call Psalm 27
* If you want to be fruitful, call John 15
* When you have sinned, call Psalm 51
* When you worry, call Matthew 6:19-34
* When you are in danger, call Psalm 91
* When God seems far away, call Psalm 139
* When your faith needs stirring, call Hebrews 11
* When you are lonely and fearful, call Psalm 23
* When you grow bitter and critical, call 1 Cor.13
* For Paul's secret to happiness, call Col. 3:12-17
* For idea of Christianity, call 1 Cor... 5:15-19
* When you feel down and out, call Romans 8:31-39
* When you want peace and rest, call Matthew 11:25-30
* When the world seems bigger than God, call Psalm 90
* When you want Christian assurance, call Romans 8:1-30
* When you leave home for labor or travel, call Psalm 121
* When your prayers grow narrow or selfish, call Psalm 67
* For a great invention/opportunity, call Isaiah 55
* When you want courage for a task, call Joshua 1
* How to get along with fellowmen, call Romans 12
* When you think of investments/returns, call Mark 10
* If you are depressed, call Psalm 27
* If your pocketbook is empty, call Psalm 37
* If you're losing confidence in people, call 1 Cor.. 13
* If people seem unkind, call John 15
* If discouraged about your work, call Psalm 126
* If you find the word growing small, and yourself great, call Psalm 19
Emergency numbers may be dialed direct. No operator assistance is
necessary.
All lines are open to Heaven 24 hours a day.
"THE BLESSING IN "NO" "
I asked God to take away my pride.
God said "NO".
It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up.
I asked God to make my handicapped child whole.
God said "NO".
Her spirit was whole, her body was only temporary.
I asked God to grant me patience.
God said "NO".
Patience is a by-product of tribulations; it isn't
granted, it is earned.
I asked God to give me happiness.
God said "NO".
I give you blessings, happiness is up to you.
I asked God to spare me pain.
God said "NO".
Suffering draws you apart from worldly cares and brings
you closer to me.
I asked God to make my spirit grow.
God said "NO".
You must grow on your own, but I will prune you to make
you fruitful.
I asked for all things that I might enjoy life.
God said "NO".
I will give you life so that you may enjoy all things.
I ask God to help me LOVE others, as much as he loves me.
God said... Ahhhh, finally you have the idea!
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