March 21, 20215 yr Today’s Verse: The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying, “Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” - Jonah 3:1,2 Sometimes when I try to teach my kids they don’t obey me even though I have their best interest at heart. I’ll ask them to eat their vegetables and they will intentionally do everything to get out of eating them. Often I have to ask several times and threaten punishment before they obey. When Jonah disobeyed God the first time by not going to Nineveh, he ended up in the belly of a large fish for three days! Fortunately, the Lord gave Jonah a second chance. Sometimes, we do not like the path or calling God has for us so we wander far from His direction. In His gracious and loving ways, He patiently pursues us. In life, we don’t always get the opportunity to make right our previous wrong decision. So let’s treat second chances seriously and not take them for granted. Even if we already did well the first time, why not do better the second time around? Today’s Prayer: Our Heavenly Father, forgive us for messing up many first-time opportunities You gave us. Lord, thank You for Your grace and mercy and for giving us second chances. Please help us to do our very best with them. In Jesus’ name, Amen. ???
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