Four Questions for Jonah

From the Pastor: Dr. M. J. Seymour, Sr.

“…What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou? ” (Jonah 1:8)

Part 3: “Whence comest thou?”

Of John the Baptist it is written: “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.” (Jn. 1.6) Paul wrote: “Paul, and apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, …)” (Gal. 1:1) Jesus said: “All power (authority) is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, …” (Mt. 28:18-19) Jesus commanded: “Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” (Mk. 16:15) The Holy Scriptures are filled with the evidence that the saints of God are sent by God and the Lord Jesus. Need we to be constantly reminded that our calling and purpose is divinely ordained from the very throne of the heaven of heavens?

God has not left us to wander about groping in the darkness to try and figure things out. On the very authority which proceeded out of the holy mouth of our eternal God, we have been order by holy commandment to “go forth” with the Word of God speaking the things of God. We come from the foot of the cross of Calvary dripping in the blood of our Redeemer to do the business of God.

We are not aimless pathetic soldiers with no leader. We have the Captain of our salvation, the eternal King of kings and Lord of lords in sovereign command of His troops. We come forth unto this ungodly world upon the wings of His authority on holy business and to do spiritual battle. The saints of God are not doormats upon which the world is to wipe its feet. We come from God by His eternal edict purposed in Christ Jesus before the world began.

God said: “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.” (Joshua 1:9) The new creature within is of holy stock with a holy purpose sent forth from a holy throne. We come from God on the heavenly business of God!