Relentless Pursuit
“Uber of Grace”
Jonah 2

“Now the Lord provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” –Jonah 1:17

Sin is where we run from God; grace is where God runs after us.

Why a fish? Is it real?

“For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of a huge fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth…and now something greater than Jonah is here.” –Matthew 12:40-41

“I surrender” 

God’s grace is His relentless pursuit by His presence.

Why pray?
It expresses our trust in God
It brings so much pleasure to God
It is what God uses to change us
It aligns us with God’s sovereign plan
	
Prayer is…
Closing the relational gap - v. 2
Processing verbally and emotionally - v. 3-5
Shifting our burdens - v. 6
Soul surrender - v. 7
Arriving at gratefulness - v. 8-9

God’s presence through prayer makes us grateful in order to be faithful even when it is painful.