When we cling to worthless idols, despondency and hopelessness will not be far away.
Jonah reminds us that the price of idolatry is very high. When we hold onto something we know that we need to renounce, we lose sight of the hope we have in Christ, or forfeit the grace that could be ours.
Those who pay regard to vain idols forsake their hope of steadfast love (Jonah 2:8, ESV).
Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs (Jonah 2:8, NIV).
If there is something you know that you need to renounce, yet you continue to cling to it, is it really worth that price?
challenging & helpful