Overboard

Jonah 1:7–8 KJV 1900

And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah. Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?

Jonah 1:9–10 KJV 1900

And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land. Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him, Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the Lord, because he had told them.

Jonah 1:11 KJV 1900

Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.

Jonah 1:12 KJV 1900

And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.

Jonah 1:13 KJV 1900

Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.

Jonah 1:14 KJV 1900

Wherefore they cried unto the Lord, and said, We beseech thee, O Lord, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man’s life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O Lord, hast done as it pleased thee.

Jonah 1:15 KJV 1900

So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.

Overboard

Introduction:

The bible no doubt is full of folks that have hidden things from God, concealed, and or simply chosen to hang on the something that God said get rid of it.

Rachel

Genesis 31:34 KJV 1900

Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel’s furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.

Sapphira

Acts 5:8 KJV 1900

And Peter answered unto her, Tell me whether ye sold the land for so much? And she said, Yea, for so much.

Acts 5:9 KJV 1900

Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband are at the door, and shall carry thee out.

Achan

Joshua 7:21 KJV 1900

When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

Joshua 7:22 KJV 1900

So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran unto the tent; and, behold, it was hid in his tent, and the silver under it.

You can’t hide from God.

You will never be happy nor will anything work out until that thing you’re holding on to will gone.

The storm that never ends.

When did the storm cease?

Acts 27:32 KJV 1900

Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let her fall off.

Acts 27:38 KJV 1900

And when they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, and cast out the wheat into the sea.