Are we like Nineveh the day before Jonah showed up?

Jim Brangenberg Aug. 11, 2020

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Last night I woke up just after midnight with the word "Nineveh" impressed on my mind. God reminded me of the story of Jonah.

The day before he arrives at Nineveh, it was a place much like America today, with wickedness running rampant. In Jonah Chapter 3, this reluctant prophet is commanded to warn the Ninevites that if they don't repent, in 40 days they will be destroyed.

Now understand, Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian empire, a growing world power. God had issued a destruction proclamation on the city because its wickedness had risen to a level that could not be tolerated any longer on planet Earth.

Jonah walks around the city for three days, exhorting the people to repent. They believe him, and from their highest ruler to the last person in the city, they cry out for forgiveness, donning sackcloth and ashes and praying that God would spare them. Which He does.

God used one obedient human, Jonah, to save a city of 120,000 people.

Who is our Jonah of today? Who is going to preach to our country that we need to repent? I don't know if there is just one person or if it is the army of 55 million believers in the marketplace that are called to do this job.

I believe we are all called to speak truth to those around us at work, in our homes, and neighborhoods. We are surrounded by those who are lost and hopeless; those who are enslaved to a life of sin. We have each been sent to a unique place in our work and in our home. We spend our days next to people God loves and wants to call from sin into freedom.

Your role in this is clear. Live a life so compelling, through the power of the Holy Spirit living in you, that those around you can't keep from asking what is different about you. Jesus is the solution to all the world's problems, and He has sent you to deliver that message.

So, is it too late for our country or is it just like the night before Jonah arrived? I am praying for the latter.

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Jim Brangenberg is an established leader in the faith and work movement who has over 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur and business owner. In 2013, God called him and his wife, Martha, to begin the iWork4Him Talk Show, where they have had the privilege of challenging thousands across the globe with the simple message that your workplace is your mission field. In addition, he and Martha have co-authored a series of collaborative books, iWork4Him, sheWorks4Him, and iRetire4Him. Learn More »

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