Dangerous Doors? Running Away? Get Me Out Of Here!

DANGEROUS DOORS? RUNNING AWAY? GET ME OUT OF HERE?

By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com

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Psalm 55:6 And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest.

I ask God just get me out of here? Get me out of here to fly away is a fast escape. I could really rest if I could just get out of here… on dove wings.

THE BIRTH OF FEAR? ANGER? WE AS HUMANS HAVE THE TENDENCY TO CONCEAL AND HIDE FROM THE REALITY OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF OUR CHOICES? WHEN WE HIDE GUILT, WE SELDOM CORRECT OUR ATTITUDES AND SIN. WHY DO PEOPLE HIDE? WHAT DANGEROUS DOORS DO WE LEAVE OPEN? … WE HIDE AND RUN AWAY IN ANGER. INSTEAD OF CORRECTION AND IMPROVEMENT.

Genesis 3:8 And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.

WHAT ARE THE DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY BEFORE US? ARE YOU TRYING TO RUN AWAY FROM YOUR PROBLEMS? ARE WE GROWING IN ANGER, BITTERNESS AND FRUSTRATION? WHAT ARE OUR ATTITUDES TOWARD LIFE? DO WE WANT TO RUN AWAY FROM IT ALL?

Jonah 1:3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

CAN WE ACCEPT THE FACTS THAT THE DOORS BEFORE US CAN OPEN OPPORTUNITIES GOOD OR BAD? THERE CAN THRIVE A RUN AWAY SPIRIT… HIDDEN BY UNRESOLVED ANGER, BITTERNESS, HURT --- RUNNING AWAY SEEMS VERY ATTRACTIVE. DO THE GIANTS EVER BREED FEAR? THE EASIEST THING TO DO IS TO RUN AWAY! ANGER GIVES A STRONG DESIRE: TO RUN! RUN FAST. GET AWAY… GET AWAY FROM THE GIANT --- BUT THE PROBLEMS STILL FOLLOW US!

Jonah 4:1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

WEARY WAITING? PLEASE HEAR MY HEART: TO RUN AWAY OPENS DANGEROUS DOORS…

Jonah 4:3 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me; for it is better for me to die than to live.

4 Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?

GREEK MYTHOLOGY (DO NOT CONFUSE WITH THE BIBLE) PANDORA’S BOX SPEAKS OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR… THE LESSON SPEAKS OF HUMAN WEAKNESSES AND THE TROUBLES WE FACE. RECALL THE STORY OF PANDORA’S BOX: PANDORA WAS TOLD NEVER, NEVER EVER OPEN THIS BOX… CURIOSITY --- A LONG NOSE CAUSES PANDORA TO OPEN THE BOX AND RELEASE PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL CURSES NOT JUST ON HER BUT EVERYONE ELSE.

Pandora’s box was a wedding present. When she opened the box evil, sickness, pride, selfishness, greed, strife, sweat, toil, and heart aches were released.

THERE REMAINED ONE GIFT IN THE BOTTOM OF HER BOX THAT WAS NOT RELEASED… THAT ONE GIFT WAS HOPE… HOPE REMAINS IN THE HEART OF THOSE THAT ACCEPT IT…

JONAH DEVELOPS THE ATTITUDE I WILL JUST RUN AWAY! JONAH RELEASED BY HIS ATTITUDES AND CHOICES THE LIFESTYLE OF AN ANGRY MINISTER TRYING TO RUN AWAY AND HIDE.

Jonah 1:3 But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so he paid the fare thereof, and went down into it, to go with them unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD.

The uncorrected attitudes of hiding in a ship will grow ANGER, BITTERNESS and REMEMBERING THE PAST.

Jonah 4:1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

The Lord himself tries to get Jonah to see the error of his RUN AWAY ATTITUDES. Jonah’s attitudes give way to EXCESSIVE ANGER.

Jonah 4:4 Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry?

THE UNCORRECTED ATTITUDES OF ONE MAN TAINTS HIS DAILY LIFE TO SIT IN THE SHADE AND DO NOTHING!

Jonah 4:8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live.

JONAH CAN’T SEE WHAT HIS POOR ATTITUDES ARE DOING!

Jonah 4:9 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

WHY? WEARY WAITING --- TIRED --- BURN OUT --- RUN AWAY --- HIDE?

1 Corinthians 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.