#soap # Jonah 01 ## Title: The Lord Arranged A Bad Day ## Scripture: (Jonah 1:17) “(2:1) The Lord sent a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights.” (NET) ## Observation: The Lord arranged a bad day. No one wants to think like that. No one wants to talk like that. However, it is clear in Scripture that God arranged for a great fish to swallow Jonah. I don’t care who you are, that’s a bad day. However, it was a fish that brought him to a place of repentance and eventually brought him to his assignment in Nineveh. Is it possible that our bad seasons are only vehicles to get us to where we need to be? Some would object by saying, “Why can’t God just lead us gently to where we need to be?” I would respond by saying, “How often has that worked?” It didn’t work for Jonah. God’s calling was answered by his attempted trip in the opposite direction. How many times has God not stopped bad days because He knew where they would take us? The best news is that He still goes with us every step of the way. ## Application: Trust where the Lord is taking you. He is with you and it leads somewhere. ## Prayer: Thank You, Jesus, for walking with us and leading us.