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Jonah's Prayer of Praise#342
Our deepest fears involve the unknown.What will become of me if I loose my job? What will I do if my husband leaves me? How could I ever cope with cancer? These and other questions like them involve the unknown. They frighten us. Why? Because we cannot control the unknown. That does frighten us. But we need to realize, that although we may not be in control, God is. In fact, God is in control of all things. This is the lesson of Jonah and the great fish. When Jonah was cast into the sea by the sailors, Jonah did not blame those sailors. Listen to what he said, "Thou hadst cast me into the deep, into the heart of the seas" (Jonah 2:3). Jonah spoke these words to God. Jonah realized God put him in this terrible position. This was an important step in Jonah overcoming his fear. Jonah did not know what was going to happen to him. But he knew he was in the hands of God. This is the best possible place to be. So, in his fear, Jonah turned to God in prayer. "While I was fainting away, I remembered the Lord; and my prayer came to Thee, into Thy Holy Temple" (Jonah 2:7). Yes, Jonah knew God as the Master of the universe. Jonah knew God controls the winds and the sea. There is no sense praying to a god who does not have such control. It is this same God who takes the fear out of the unknown. How so? "God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God" (Romans 8:28). So you can overcome fear by realizing the absolute sovereignty of God, trusting Him to work out all things for good, and by going to Him in prayer.
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