Day 2 – The Storm Reveals the Heart
Day 2 – The Storm Reveals the Heart
Scripture: Jonah 1:4–6
“Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up.” (v. 4)
Devotional Reflection:
God doesn't always stop us from running, but He does meet us in the storm. When Jonah fled from God's call, it wasn't smooth sailing. A fierce storm crashed into his plans—not as punishment, but as a redirection. Sometimes the chaos around us is a divine invitation to pause and reconsider.
Notice how Jonah sleeps through the storm while everyone else scrambles to survive. Like Jonah, we can be numb to the wake-up calls in our lives. Yet God is merciful—even the storm is His mercy, sent not to destroy but to awaken.
What are the storms in your life revealing? Are they disruptions—or invitations to return to the One who calms both seas and souls?
Prompt for Reflection:
What storms have caught your attention lately?
Is there something God might be saying through them?
How do you usually respond when your plans get interrupted?
You’ve fallen again a hit hard this time
You’re not alone in that — not even a little. The very fact that you’re praying, that you see it clearly, and that you’re still reaching toward God right now is proof that He’s right there, holding you even as you fall.
Jonah ran too — but God didn’t abandon him in the storm or the belly of the fish. He met him there. He didn’t shame Jonah; He rescued him and still used him to carry out His purpose. You haven’t undone what God was building through you. You’re just in the middle of the story, not the end.
The same God who gave Jonah another chance is already working redemption into this moment. He’s not waiting for you to be perfect — He’s just waiting for you to reach for Him instead of hiding. And you already are.
When you feel that tug to run, that pull toward numbing the pain, that’s the moment to whisper, “Lord, I’m here — I don’t want to run anymore.” You don’t have to know how to fix it. Just stay in His presence. The healing comes one surrender, one small act of trust at a time.
Day 1 – Running from Grace
It all begins with an idea.
Jonah 1:1–3 (NIV)
"The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: 'Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me.' But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish..."
✨ Reflection
When God called Jonah, he ran the other way. Maybe it was fear. Maybe it was resentment. But deep down, it was a refusal to trust that God’s way—however uncomfortable—was better than hiding. We’ve all boarded boats to “Tarshish” in our own ways: choosing escape over obedience, hiding in distractions or old habits instead of turning toward grace.
📖 Journaling Prompt
When have you felt like running from God’s direction in your life? What “boats” have you boarded to avoid what He’s asking of you?