"Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs." Jonah 2:8
These cutting words spoken by Jonah from the belly of a whale, serve as a reminder of what is lost when we chase after worthless idols such as money and other worldly things. Ephesians 2:8 tells us "For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-not by works, so that no one can boast." We have been saved by grace, a free gift from God. Jonah tells us that when we make Gods out of the other things in our lives, we give up that precious gift. Even inside the belly of a whale, Jonah was praising God and proclaiming the wonders of his grace. Let these powerful words be a constant reminder that God is to be the only Lord of our lives, and that by placing anything else before Him (including ourselves), we forfeit the His beautiful gift of grace. Let us cast aside all worthless idols and worship God alone.
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