"The ARRANGEMENT"

~Now the Lord had arranged for a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was inside the fish for three days and three nights.~ Jonah 1:17

The other night I was about to turn on the TV and the Holy Spirit whispered to me that I needed to read the book of Jonah. I quickly put down the remote and picked up my bible. I read the entire book quickly, the revelation came just as quickly.
The Lord said "YOU AND JASON ARE JONAHS WHALE"!!! When Jonah was disobedient and turned his back on the call to go to the people of Nineveh and spread the word that God has seen the wicked ways of the people, God sent a raging storm his way. In the midst of that storm God "arranged" for a whale to swallow him up. While he was in the belly of this fish, The Lord spoke clearly to Jonah, and Jonah was able to hear God and remember his love for Christ. He was inspired to fulfill the call on his life. After God had his undivided attention for 3 days, with no distractions, he was spit out and Jonah went straight to the city of Nineveh to fulfill his mission.

This really amazes me. God ARRANGED this storm, he arranged the whale to be in the right place in all of the sea to swallow Jonah up, and he arranged for a divine encounter to speak tenderly to him, to remind him of his purpose. God did not use the whale as a source of punishment for Jonah. He used the whale as a holding device. It was a source of hope, intervention, protection and a place of clarity. It was a divine intervention. Much like the one Jason and I are in the midst of right now.

God rescued our little Jonah from a raging storm, he used Jason and I to be the safe place to surround and protect Jonah while he meets with him to bring good news. Hope, restoration, redemption, understanding and clarity. Jonah in the bible was angry at God, that is why he turned from him to begin with. Our Jonah has been angry at God because he has not understood why a "graceful" God would leave him in a hopeless situation. So, because of the plan and purpose God has for our Jonah's life, for Angela (Jason's mothers) life, he intervened. He had us (the whale) swallow him up, to give God a chance to speak to him. To remind him of his goodness and faithfulness. And although it looks like it will be about 365 days (not 3) I BELIEVE when he brings him back to dry land, Jonah will understand his purpose and he will be willing to walk with God on whatever road he takes him down. I believe that his salvation has come thru the storm that has had him trapped in a place of refuge with his Father.

Jonah 2:5-9
5 “I sank beneath the waves,
and the waters closed over me.
Seaweed wrapped itself around my head.
6 I sank down to the very roots of the mountains.
I was imprisoned in the earth,
whose gates lock shut forever.
But you, O Lord my God,
snatched me from the jaws of death!
7 As my life was slipping away,
I remembered the Lord.
And my earnest prayer went out to you
in your holy Temple.
8 Those who worship false gods
turn their backs on all God’s mercies.
9 But I will offer sacrifices to you with songs of praise,
and I will fulfill all my vows.
For my salvation comes from the Lord alone.”



I am in AWE of my Father. I believe because of our obedience, we avoid the storm. Ninevehs decision to repent of their wicked ways and bow to the Father of the universe after receiving the message from Jonah, resulted in God having mercy on them and let them live a full life. I think that because we are being obedient to share the word with Jonah and we are invested in his broken heart during this time, God is going to reward; Angela, Jonah, Jason and I with grace and fullness of life!

Jonah 3:10 When God saw what they had done and how they had put a stop to their evil ways, he changed his mind and did not carry out the destruction he had threatened
Jonah 4:1 I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. You are eager to turn back from destroying people.


We have a message to bring. We have a call to fulfill. We have a mantle to wear. We have a little 12 year old boy to protect and show the mercy and grace of the one who calls us REDEEMED!

I praise him today for the "ARRANGEMENT" he has made. I gladly accept the call.

"I was called to be free" ~ Galatians 5:13