Judges 10:6-11:28; Isaiah 31:1-9; 1 Corinthians 9:24-10:13
Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the Lord, and made vows. Jonah 1:16
What a response to God’s goodness! These sailors had just thrown Jonah into the sea and the storm had miraculously ceased. They realized the greatness of God, reverenced Him, made offerings to Him, and promised to serve Him. Even Jonah’s disobedience caused them to think about God and reach out to Him in faith. God can use anything and everything, even our failures to bring praise to His name. This is never an excuse to disobey Him or go outside His will, but God works in utterly amazing ways, defying human reason, to bring honour to His name. —Paul Young
How good is the God we adore! Our faithful, unchangeable friend:
His love is as great as His power, and knows neither measure nor end. —Joseph Hart