tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060005236136237638.post3484861322966782707..comments2024-02-13T17:21:50.384+00:00Comments on Elias Icons: writing and reading an icon of the Sacred Heart: First Friday reflectionsElias Icons - Ian Knowles iconographerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16863573296080496398noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060005236136237638.post-39967751992950747822011-04-03T18:10:52.051+01:002011-04-03T18:10:52.051+01:00Nikki, thanks fro taking time to write this commen...Nikki, thanks fro taking time to write this comment. You are right, of course. When I find some time I will re-read the Bible on Jonah. I always felt very sympathetic to Jonah. It is about trust, and in my mind it always connects with the episodes of Jesus walking on the water and calming the rough sea. DavidDWPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01485264354888246033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060005236136237638.post-63202706597056812402011-04-01T15:39:56.532+01:002011-04-01T15:39:56.532+01:00On the theme of connections and DWP's blog tod...On the theme of connections and DWP's blog today, I reflect that this morning, at our Lent Group we looked at Jonah's prayer inside the belly of the whale: 7 When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. 8 They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. 9 But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD. 10 And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. <br /><br />when Jonah admits his failure to follow through what he was called by God to do. He is ultimately saved from himself and lovingly restored by God to fulfill his purpose.<br />Jonah like us all have our reasons often for not litening to God: be it fear of what that may entail, or simply selfish stubborness. Jonah reminds us that when we are called to go where angels fear to tread, our trust in 'the consuming almighty power of God's love' will carry us through.<br /><br />And Jesus says (Matthew 12:38-40) Then some of the scribes and Pharisses said to him, "Teacher, we wish to see a sign from you." But he answered them, "An evil and adulterous generation seeks for a sign; but no sign shall be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so will the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth."<br /><br />Be Jonah prophet or parable, he is of great significance.Nikki Sevillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13668643182133096217noreply@blogger.com