Title: Port of Joppa of the Days
(The word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise,
Go to Nineveh, the great city, and cry out against it, for their wickedness has come up before me.
But Jonah arose to flee from the presence of the LORD, and fled to Tarshish.
So he went down to Joppa, and just found a boat going to Tarshish, and he took refuge in the presence of the LORD.
W They paid a good price and boarded the ship to go together to Tarshish.)
The mistake that we believers always repeat is disobeying God's commands.
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It means knowing and not doing it.
How many trials and errors have you experienced?
How many opportunities have you missed?
We gave them a chance many times, but each time we couldn't put it into practice, and we
I know it's not the first time I've done something the way I thought it would.
The prophet Jonah who appeared in today's text was such a person.
Jonah disobeyed God's command even though he knew it was not to be done.
1. God told Jonah to go to Nineveh and cry.
But Jonah disobeyed God's command and went from the port of Joppa to Tarshish
I got on a going boat. Despite his remorse in his conscience, Jonah gave a good song and
I paid the fare and got on the boat going to the opposite side of the command.
Then he went down to the bottom of the boat and went to sleep.
What lesson does the port of Joppa represent for us today?
A place at the crossroads of breaking God's will and advocating my own will
means It is because there can be many such saints today.
Why did God tell Jonah to go to Nineveh and cry?
At that time, Nineveh was the last capital of the Assyrian Empire.
Originally, “ran” means the goddess, and Nimrod, a descendant of Ham in Genesis, is three.
It was luck. In the Old Testament, they were magnificent hogguls.
Nineveh was located upstream of the Tigris River, north of present-day {Baghdad}.
It was located on the coast of Mosul, about 40 km away.
According to Bible scholars, Jonah was a large city with a population of about 600,000.
It was a huge city that had to walk three days on foot.
The iniquity of this great metropolis is rampant, and God decides to judge this city.
It was. So he sent Jonah, and some of them were saved.
I was going to do it. Tell Jonah that the city will be destroyed in 40 days.
said. But Jonah didn't like that.
Because Jonah was a staunch nationalist.
Jonah wanted the city of Nineveh to be destroyed.
The nation of Israel's enemies, they hoped that they would be destroyed.
So Jonah disobeyed God's command and got on a boat going the other way.
This means that it will always be there for us as well.
In reality, God's thoughts and my thoughts may be different.
Not only is it different, but sometimes it's just the opposite of what I think.
Jonah's thoughts were to be ruined,
God still wanted them to repent and come back, so he told them to call for repentance.
But Jonah didn't like it.
What opportunity to repent for those who have already sinned to the point where they have committed a devastating sin?
I thought so.
Even today, this is often the case.
Some of us think so about North Korea.
Even if you let them meet, you can still hope that the terrorists will be completely destroyed.
is. In view of the conflict structure of our nation in the past, one side must be destroyed
There may be cases where you think so.
However, since North Korea has not yet collapsed and continues to exist, when will unification be achieved?
will it be Some will be discouraged.
This is the difference between our thoughts and God's thoughts.
As shown in the Bible, there are other cases like this.
The prophet Habakkuk around the 8th century B.C. was also one of those who experienced this.
He said to God, "God is a righteous God, so why do you
Do you see it and remain silent?"
asked the question.
Why did Habakkuk’s thoughts also come from working with the great powers at the time that plagued Israel
I wish I could punish or punish all the injustice right away, but God
I asked because it was frustrating because I was alone.
There will be people who are just like this today.
Why don't you hear my prayers?
Why do you keep blocking the road I want?
How do you make him miss him?
There will be people who cannot achieve love and cry and complain against God.
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2. What should we do when God's thoughts and mine are different?
This is a problem that always conflicts with those who believe.
Sometimes my thinking makes more sense.
But if you think about it more deeply, my thoughts are the cases I need right now,
God's thoughts may be what I need throughout my entire life.
God's Word says, "My thoughts and your thoughts are different."
“As the heavens are high on the earth, so my thoughts are higher than your thoughts,” he said.
Everyone! What is the difference between an adult and a child?
It's a difference of thinking. Children cannot be outside the scope of children.
And that's why it's also a child.
If a child thinks and speaks like an adult, he is not a child.
Man is a creature, and God is our Creator.
There is a clear difference between the Creator looking at me and the Creator looking at me.
I did.
So what should we do now?
In many cases we prefer things that are too realistic, short-lived, momentary.
There are many cases.
It is believed that teeth should be paid for teeth and eyes for eyes. who slaps my cheek
Our rationale is that we have to defend ourselves so that we can't hit it, and I also have to hit the same one.
Enemy accident.
If there are enemies, it is a rational idea to avenge them.
So, he says, "Get revenge on the children for their fathers!" and die.
Then the child will live to avenge his father for the rest of his life.
Go deep into the mountains, practice martial arts, and finally meet the enemy on a single wooden bridge.
Take revenge. Then you will know that it is natural and live.
But love your enemies!
If you ask for an outer garment, give the inner one!,
Whoever strikes you on the right cheek also turn the left cheek!
All of these statements are unrealistic.
How could a person live like that? How are you telling me to live?
how?
If you get hit by one, you have to retaliate with two or three. Why are you telling me to be patient?
These are our thoughts.
And why can't we obey God's commands?
Because obedience to the word is a loss.
Why are you telling me to do something that makes a loss when there is an immediate profit?
I don't understand this.
A large buyer comes to us on a Sunday,
If I make this happen, my sales may change.
And there is always next week too, God, you can come and see me anytime.
Do I have to keep it?
They think so. So today, in order to meet such people,
To catch up, there can be any number of people who can't keep Sundays.
That is the difference between my thoughts and God's thoughts.
I think there's a wide road, there's an easy way, there's a quick way, why turn around
are you telling me to go? Because I don't understand this.
Even today, there are many people who cannot come to church because of this problem.
They think their thoughts are more realistic and rational than God's thoughts.
because of.
But what the hell is life?
A country is what a being is.
I live my whole life without seeing an inch ahead, but God is my whole life.
is looking forward to
Therefore, God is called Alpha and Omega.
It means that he is the beginning and the end, leading the history of mankind.
3. Are there still Christians who are hesitating at the port of Joppa today?
I hope you will make decisions according to God's grand will.
Because a momentary choice can become an eternal choice.
Now it seems to be turning,
It seems to be at a loss now,
I want you to know that it is the right path.
There is no need to go into the belly of the whale and repent like Jonah did.
However, there are many cases where the human structure is not like that. it's young
Enemy ignorance.
If you realize it only after much trial and error, it is only spiritual ignorance.
Even today, if there are people who are wandering in the port of Joppa in their lives, they must make a decision.
Aren't there people waiting for a ship heading to the world right now? school in my youth
Among the young people who were also exemplary in society, those who do not come to church today
Please take a look.
Why don't you come? It's because they see something they think is right.
But one day, there will come a time when you will go inside the belly of a whale and cry deep tears. God's Chosen People
They are destined to disobey God's command and find no satisfaction anywhere. God is love
it is me
Because God is a God of love, if he made him realize even in the belly of a whale, he would
He will be a chosen people. Who has truly forsaken? in the whale's belly
There will be people who have not repented.
Because there can be any number of such people.
After the age of 60, the day of death is closer than the day of life.
However, there are still many people around us who have not received God.
am i a lot? Do you feel resentful at the family who just look at these people as they are?
All. I want to help those of us who are still unable to lead their husbands.
Looking at it, two questions often arise.
One is, do they really love their husbands? and the other is not
have you given up? is the point.
How can a husband die unless he is forced to live without love?
Are you saying you can just leave it as it is?
Or, to conclude that something is still not moving her husband.
I would like to If you are in the position of a priest in the church, do your best to impress your husband.
Isn't that what you should be doing? For those who really believe in Heaven and Hell.
Are husbands still that scary?
If you still haven't been able to impress one of your husbands, then what will you do when you stand before the Lord?
can you say Men are simple beings.
They are to follow as much as women do.
If you are ashamed in front of people, how much will you be ashamed before the Lord after this?
Today, I have to lead the husbands who are hesitant in the port of Joppa and lead them to God.
I will. That is the primary mission. ♣