Wednesday, October 9, 2019
READ:
Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry that God did not carry out the evil he threatened against Nineveh. He prayed, “I beseech you, LORD, is not this what I said while I was still in my own country? This is why I fled at first to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and merciful God, slow to anger, rich in clemency, loath to punish. And now, LORD, please take my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.” But the LORD asked, “Have you reason to be angry?” Jonah then left the city for a place to the east of it, where he built himself a hut and waited under it in the shade, to see what would happen to the city. And when the LORD God provided a gourd plant that grew up over Jonah’s head, giving shade that relieved him of any discomfort, Jonah was very happy over the plant. But the next morning at dawn God sent a worm that attacked the plant, so that it withered. And when the sun arose, God sent a burning east wind; and the sun beat upon Jonah’s head till he became faint. Then Jonah asked for death, saying, “I would be better off dead than alive.” But God said to Jonah, “Have you reason to be angry over the plant?” “I have reason to be angry,” Jonah answered, “angry enough to die.” Then the LORD said, “You are concerned over the plant which cost you no labor and which you did not raise; it came up in one night and in one night it perished. And should I not be concerned over Nineveh, the great city, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand persons who cannot distinguish their right hand from their left, not to mention the many cattle?”
–Jonah 4:1-11
REFLECT:
Our Lord’s mission is one of healing. He came to heal our relationship with God, and he helps provide healing for each of us on the path to that ultimate goal.
The crosses we bear and the wounds we have may seem especially deep sometimes. But He is with us and trying to heal us still. In those moments of suffering, we should strive to be patient, and strive to have perspective. Ultimately, all that matters is our relationship with God. Even as we mourn and weep in our valley of tears, so long as we are right with Him, we can have confidence that those tears will be wiped away.
RESPOND:
Do you complain to God? Strive to talk earnestly and openly with Him in prayer, but to remember that He loves you more than you can imagine and wants to heal you.
Today’s Health Challenge: Refuel
Today, try and consumer 2 servings of Whole Grains! Whole grains are super foods that energize and Refuel your body.
