From the Whale's Belly

When you are down with no place to go, 

Look to the Lord,

He will direct you where to go. 

When your path is split,

and there is a fork in the road,

Look to the Lord, 

He will direct you where to go.

In the good times,

and in the bad,

The Lord is waiting for you,

Call out his name. 

Pray for forgiveness. 

Pray for salvation. 

The Lord is listening,

He will direct you where to go.

The whole theme of the book of Jonah is salvation. In Jonah 2:9, it says "But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay [that] that I have vowed. Salvation [is] of the LORD." In Jonah's hardest, trying times, He calls for the Lord. This is a great example of what we should do in our every day life. We should fear the Lord more than we fear the sea. That is what the sailors are taught to do in this book of the Bible. The sea represents sin and earthly things. The sailors prayer in 1:14 and their sacrifices in 1:16 show a changed heart. Not only this, but they were also physically saved from the sea in 1:15. 

If you have some free time, read through the book of Jonah. It is commonly called the "Book of God." It has several great life lessons. Just remember, in the hard times of life, God has a plan for each and every one of us. There is a lesson to be learned, and no matter what, the Lord will never leave you or forsake you. He has promised us that in saying, "Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." -Hebrews 13:5