Yeshua HaMashiach: The Sign of Jonah | 3,650 Minutes of Prayer

This is Day Fifty-Five of 3650 Minutes of Prayer. Today we read the whole book of Jonah, pausing in chapter 1 to see how Jonah’s disobedience became a stage for YHWH to reveal Himself to the sailors, foreshadowing the salvation we now have in Christ. At first, the men on the ship treated the God of Jonah like a "small god" among many. But when Jonah confessed, “I am a Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land,” God gave them a revelation in their hearts that caused them to fear Him exceedingly.As the storm raged, the sailors cast lots to discover on whose account the calamity had come. Just as in Acts 1:26 with the choosing of Matthias, we see that the Lord directs the lot to reveal His will (Jonah 1:7). Even in disobedience, God was in control, using the storm to save these men. When the sailors cried out to the LORD and threw Jonah into the sea, the storm ceased. They immediately offered a sacrifice and made vows—a powerful Old Testament picture of the salvation described in Romans 10:9-10.This is not a permission to be disobedient, but a call not to focus on the things God has taken us out of. Instead, we fix our eyes on Yeshua, the greater Jonah, whose sacrifice and resurrection are the true sign we cling to (Matthew 12:38–41). Just as Jonah was in the fish for three days, Christ was in the heart of the earth to bring salvation to all nations. We are no longer defined by our past running, but by the fact that we are now the temple of the Lord and the Spirit of God lives in us (1 Corinthians 3:16).We spent our time interceding for the children, ministers, and every believer, praying that the sign of the Spirit of God would be reflected in our lives. We interceded for the sick and struggling, declaring that by the blood of Jesus we are healed and made new. We affirmed that we are a royal priesthood and are currently seated in Christ at the right hand of God (Ephesians 2:6). Whether through our obedience or even in our moments of weakness, we pray that God’s mercy is revealed so that we may be witnesses of His glory to the ends of the earth.Interceding & Revelation Scriptures (NKJV)Jonah 1:9, 16 "So he said to them, 'I am a Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, who made the sea and the dry land.'... Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice to the LORD and took vows."Matthew 12:40 "For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."Romans 10:9 "that if you confess with your mouth the Lord Jesus and believe in your heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved."Acts 1:26 "And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles."1 Corinthians 6:19 "Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own?"Ephesians 2:6 "and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus."1 Peter 2:9 "But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people..."2 Peter 1:3 "as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness..."Romans 8:16 "The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God."Read whole chapter 1 of Jonah...There is One true God, the Creator of all things, revealed in three persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. There is One God and One Spirit Who has redeemed us all. I am Mathew Sekanjako, a believer in Christ Jesus (Y’shua HaMashiach), the one Son of God. I serve and confess God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. This interceding is offered in faith, in obedience, and in love, for all who will listen.