The engulfing waters threatened me, the deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head. To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth beneath barred me in forever. But you, Lord my God, brought my life up from the pit. Jonah 2:5-6 (NIV). Jonah is acknowledging that HE was sinking down, that the consequences ofContinue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Jonah, 10 March 2021 Today’s topic: Out of the Depths”
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Practical Proverbial, from Jonah, 8 March 2021 Today’s topic: Praying
In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry. You hurled me into the depths, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me. Jonah 2:2-3 (NIV).Continue reading “Practical Proverbial, from Jonah, 8 March 2021 Today’s topic: Praying”