#iAmJonah Part 1: "You Can Run But Not Hide"
June 5/6 Pastor John Fehlen
West Salem Foursquare Church www.WSFC.org
POEM:
Going back yo reflect, are you an average JO-nah
Life's a highway, are you in the fast lane Dayto-na'
How many times do we see things by our failures
Instead of our strengths, so we're cursing like sailors
Throw an anchor down, hold up right here & now
Don't spin out of control, correct behavior, no fear or doubt
Do we have 'zero moral authority' because we're convicted?
Even prophets of God fail, yet by grace they're lifted
We walk this life, we fall down, & get up again
We fall down, scrape our knees, get up and get walkin'
Runners on the go, packing bags and going
Men of the sea, cargo storwed, ready for rowing
People come and go, our father has pity
Lord loves the lost, even the biggest baddest city
The WORD comes & you're called, called to go, it's a mandate
Reach people w/the message of salvation, you're a canidate
Potential for a lack of comfort. Be called
We want to hear, but we don't want to listen. Be awed
His voice, our ears, and our feet to respond
He who has ears, let him hear and beyond
What have you been called to do. Be called
What have you been set aside for. Be awed
What have you been running from. Respond
What far away destination have you chose instead. Beyond
How can we flee from such a great pressence?
We can't get away but we can try in essence
I blew my money, my integrity + reputation
But I came back (home), my true destination
Fish keep on swimming, yet you go against the flow
You can swim upstream, but how far can you go?
Eventually, it's misery, exhausted & disgruntled
Jonah knows this well, he suffered for his trouble
Sometimes we all feel, we were tossed into the ocean
This love is not a potion, our portion is in motion
Pain isn't always our enemy, it can correct us, with;
God's miracle whipped up, tune up upon the sand, which...
can be a beach, it's life, grab your towel & umbrella
We're probably not prepared, just like a dumb fella
Don't slumber, humility will come, it's pride
Confide within a temple, reside for three days inside
Potential for a lack of comfort. Be called
We want to hear, but we don't want to listen. Be awed
His voice, our ears, and our feet to respond
He who has ears, let him hear and beyond
What have you been called to do. Be called
What have you been set aside for. Be awed
What have you been running from. Respond
What far away destination have you chose instead. Beyond
SCRIPTURE:
Jonah chapter 1 You can run, but can't hide
Jonah 4:11 = was this the 1st case of Mad Cow Disease?
Matthew 28:16-20 The Great Commission
Jonah 1:3-10 Jonah's marathon
Luke 15:11-32 The Prodigal Son
Jonah 1:11-16 Jonah's misery
