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Prepared Circumstances
“The Lord sent out a great wind there
was a mighty tempest” (Jonah 1:4).
“Now the Lord had prepared a great fish” (Jonah 1:17). “And the Lord God prepared a gourd” (Jonah 4:6).
“But God prepared a worm” (Jonah 4:7).
“God prepared a vehement east wind” (Jonah 4:8).
Jonah had some hard lessons to learn, and at first he did not listen to the Lord speaking through the various circumstances He had specially prepared for his correction and instruction. The Bible tells us “Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby” (Hebrews 12:11). As in Jonah’s experience, so too in our lives, things that we may find unpleasant are the hand of God at work to bring about a transformation that will ultimately benefit us and glorify Himself. It is important to recognize each circumstance as coming directly from Him with the realization that it is for our good and blessing if we are willing to learn by it.
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