“Going the Wrong Way: Check the Map”

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When Going the wrong way, take time to check with the Map Maker or the HE will “make you”

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Introduction

Driving & pulling over and finding a Rest Area to check the map. One of my rest stops was becoming Very Sick with Pneumonia;—Hit the Pause button or you’ll get hit
Ok, so you are going the wrong direction what do you do? Check the Map…

The Big Idea

When Going the wrong way, take time to check with the Map Maker or the HE will “make you”.

Beyond the issues of the Big Fish, Check the Map—

Pause: Find a Rest Area 1:17

Did He wait to pray for three days?—Hemmed in

A Divine Time-Out—Calm Down for the moment (these times often us to digest our thoughts & ponder our ways)

Ponder: Your Disorientation of Your Situation 2:1-4a, 5-6a, 7a

As Low as You can go—Yet He called out the Lord v. 1

As Rough as it can Be—Yet Still Alive vv. 2-3, 5, 7a

As Far as You can Flee—Yet Not out of Sight vv. 4a, 6a

Praise: The Map Maker for the Map vv. 4b, 6b-9

Look to the LORD, the Map Maker —reset your bearings with the Word you may have notice or not that Jonah is very well verse in the Word v. 4b

Praise Him for the dire straits—He will deliver you v. 6b-9

Results Of Praise —A Second Chance v.10 We’ve “Learned our Lesson?”

Building Families

Identify those situations the Lord has brought into your Family to ponder your direction.

Illness, financial struggles, divorce or separation, lay-offs or firings, denial or rejection. Or stop on your own .…

Pursuing Jesus

When was the last time you checked in with the Map Maker? — Pause, Ponder & Praise.

Sorry Enough to Quit

Jesus Points Prayer

Heavenly Father, I praise You for Your deliverance. From the penalty of Sin—death & from my current dire straits. I choose this day to follow even closer than I have before. Empower me to walk in the Spirit. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

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