Opinion / Columnist
The value of souls versus one's reputation.
14 Jun 2017 at 20:13hrs | Views
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. Jonah 1:2.
When the people of Nineveh humbled themselves before God, and cried to Him for mercy, He heard their cry. "God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not."
When we truly repent from sin God is faithful and just to forgive our sins and withhold the judgement of our sins.
But Jonah revealed that he did not value the souls in that wretched city. He valued his reputation, lest they should say he was a false prophet....
We usually rule out the possibility of other people's repentance as if we're just! God is the only one who can know the heart of a person, we have to work towards their repentance.
Now when he sees the Lord exercise His compassionate attributes and spare the city that had corrupted its ways before Him, Jonah does not co-operate with God in His merciful design. He has not the people's interests in view. It does not grieve him that so large a number must perish who have not been educated to do right.
We should not close the door of mercy to those who still want to repent by trying (in vain) to persuade God to destroy them. We have to pray that God destroys the evil in them and save the sinner.
In the history of Nineveh there is a lesson that you should study carefully.... You must know your duty to your fellow beings who are ignorant and defiled, and who need your help.
By living the life of true gospel, practicing the works of faith and being a persuasive example you'll win your brother to the light you have....
#thefaithlliveby
Be Blessed!
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When the people of Nineveh humbled themselves before God, and cried to Him for mercy, He heard their cry. "God saw their works, that they turned from their evil way; and God repented of the evil, that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not."
When we truly repent from sin God is faithful and just to forgive our sins and withhold the judgement of our sins.
But Jonah revealed that he did not value the souls in that wretched city. He valued his reputation, lest they should say he was a false prophet....
We usually rule out the possibility of other people's repentance as if we're just! God is the only one who can know the heart of a person, we have to work towards their repentance.
Now when he sees the Lord exercise His compassionate attributes and spare the city that had corrupted its ways before Him, Jonah does not co-operate with God in His merciful design. He has not the people's interests in view. It does not grieve him that so large a number must perish who have not been educated to do right.
We should not close the door of mercy to those who still want to repent by trying (in vain) to persuade God to destroy them. We have to pray that God destroys the evil in them and save the sinner.
In the history of Nineveh there is a lesson that you should study carefully.... You must know your duty to your fellow beings who are ignorant and defiled, and who need your help.
By living the life of true gospel, practicing the works of faith and being a persuasive example you'll win your brother to the light you have....
#thefaithlliveby
Be Blessed!
kaybeesibbs@gmail.com
Word Powered by; TROVOCO a registered Christian oriented Charity Trust wholly devoted to alleviate the plight of the underprivileged (destitute children, the orphans and the disabled amongst others) .
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