Today on Grace Notes, Barbara Sandbek will address the subject of
WORRY. Is this something you find yourself doing? Then listen to this edition of "Grace Notes" for some promises from the Bible to soothe your worries.
"I received a letter from a lady whose husband had died suddenly at the
age of 42. She was searching for words of comfort. I remembered the
verse in . . ." Hear how Barbara Sandbek finishes that statement and more in this edition of "Gracenotes".
God had more in mind than just feeding their hungry stomachs when he sent the manna to them. Today on Grace Notes, we’ll glean some insight into God’s training techniques as we take a look at the rest of the story.
God has used visible reminders throughout history to help commemorate past events or confirm future promises – all of which were intended to build faith. Such was the case with . . .
The ark was the HOLIEST SIGN of God’s presence and power. It was set in the Most Holy Place, first in the tabernacle, then in the temple. Since the destruction of the first temple, however, the ark’s whereabouts is unknown.
This raises some questions…Why is the ark not in use today?
"One of the most fascinating things I ever learned in math was the meaning of ‘infinity’. Somehow, I knew innately that there was such a thing, even before it was described. Why? Because our soul . . ."
We’re in the studio now where the Sandbek family is in the middle of a discussion on our next topic –Heaven.Want to join in? OK, then, let’s see what’s on their mind.
When you experience hard times, where do you turn? To whom do you turn?
Barbara Sandbek shares the ultimate solution to your despair in today's edition of "Gracenotes"
"King Jehosaphat did a lot of things right. His prayer is a model of how we should pray in our times of need. It’s similar to the Lord’s Prayer which Jesus prayed many centuries later. Let’s compare portions of it. He prayed…"
"I looked at this and said, you know, we need to follow Jehosaphat's example." What was his example? Why should we follow it? Barbara Sandbek shares the example and why we should follow it in today's edition of "Grace Notes".
Faithfulness…what does it mean? Webster defines it as loyal. And ‘loyal’ is defined as faithful to a trust or confidence – true to duty or love. Is that the definition you had in mind? On this Grace Notes program, Barbara begins a new series which will take us on a journey with the prophet Elijah. We’ll see how God worked THROUGH Elijah to demonstrate His faithfulness to His people, Israel, despite their unfaithfulness.
We’ll also see how God worked IN Elijah to groom him to truly be a man for the times. So, buckle your seat belts, and get ready to roll with the prophet of old.
In describing Jonah’s personality, one commentator wrote…
He was a proud, self-centered egotist: willful, pouting, jealous, and
blood thirsty; a good patriot and lover of Israel, but without proper
respect for God or love for his enemies.
What a poor assessment of a man who is supposed to be God’s spokesman. Do you think God will use Jonah with an attitude like that? We’d say ‘no’, but that’s where God’s mercy comes in. God extended mercy to Jonah by saving his life, and in His mercy, gave him another chance to obey. The poet Robert Frost said, "After Jonah, you could never trust God NOT to be merciful again." …So true.
God is a God of second chances and we’ll see that demonstrated on our program today.
So far in our study of Jonah, we’ve learned that God wanted to REACH out to the pagan Gentiles of Ninevah with His mercy, so He REVEALED a message to His prophet, Jonah, and told him to go there and preach it, but Jonah REACTED by RUNNING away. On this program, we’re going to reenact what happened as a result of Jonah’s disobedience. The setting is Joppa, a seaport about 35 miles northwest of Jerusalem - known today as Jaffa. A ship is docked there and about ready to leave. It’s destination - Tarshish, a mining colony in Spain.
Looks like a nice day for a cruise. Hey…there’s Jonah boarding the boat now.
The definition for the word ‘repent’ is ‘to feel remorse, contrition or self-reproach for what one has done or failed to do’. Oswald Chambers writes…
Repentance always brings a person to the point of saying “I have sinned.”
The surest sign that God is at work in his life is when he says that and means
it. Anything less is simply sorrow for having made foolish mistakes.
On this program Barbara Sandbek, will look at Jonah’s prayer from inside the fish and see if he is truly repentant.
In our study of the book of Jonah we’ve seen God SPEAK a command to Jonah, Jonah SIN by running away, God SEEK out Jonah, Jonah SURRENDER to the call, God SPARE Jonah’s life, and finally God SPEAK His command to Jonah a SECOND time.
God was merciful to Jonah in saving his life and in giving him another chance. It’s now time for Jonah to extend God’s mercy to the Ninevites. Jonah still doesn’t agree with what God is going to do, as we’ll see later, but he does yield his will to do what God commands. On our program today we’ll follow Jonah to Nineveh and see why God was so insistent on having this mission completed.
