Let Us Call Urgently on God

When exploring the book of Jonah we realize that the Ninevites were a pagan people. They plotted evil against the Lord(Na 1:11), plundered in war(Na 2:12-13;3:1, 19), prostitution and witchcraft(Na 3:4) as well as commercial exploitation(Na3:16). It's not much wonder that God wanted to use his prophet Jonah to bring about a message to the people. Jonah in his rebellion disobeyed God. This cost him a pretty rocky ride in the stomach of a large fish for three days and nights.(Jonah 1-2) Later,Jonah was approached a second time to deliver a message. Jonah reluctantly obeyed the word of the Lord. (Jonah 3) The city was to be overturned in 40 days. The people believed the word of the Lord and declared a fast. They put on sackcloth. This was a symbol to show their repentance and mourning for the things they had done wrong. When the king heard the message, he himself was humbled. He tore off his robes and put on sack cloth and sat in the dust. He told his people to fast. He asked everyone to call urgently on God. They were to give up their evil ways and violence with hopes that God would show compassion, relent, and turn from his anger so that the people would not perish. (Jonah 3)

What about us do we call urgently on the Lord to answer our prayers? Do we humble ourselves before the Lord with repentant hearts. Are we asking him to relent and have compassion on us? Do we urgently call on him in all circumstances? We all have sinned and fallen short of the Glory of God(Romans 3:23-25) but, if we urgently call on him he does show compassion and allows us the opportunity to have eternal life. It's his will that non should perish but that all should have eternal life. (JOHN 3:16) Let us remember that Jesus came into the world to seek and to save those which are lost.

HE IS URGENTLY WAITING FOR YOUR CALL!