This is a ”Call To Repentance” Have you ever felt God tugging at your heart, calling you back to Himself? Not with condemnation, but with mercy? At WBLMinistry, we believe that every moment of conviction is a holy invitation—an opportunity to realign your heart with Heaven. In those sacred moments when DeepCalls unto deep, how do you respond?
This week, let’s slow down, open our hearts, and reflect on what it means to respond to the One who is greater than Jonah. Let’s not miss our moment.
Someone Greater Than Jonah — The Call to Repentance
“The men of Nineveh will stand up with this generation at the judgment and condemn it, because they repented at the preaching of Jonah; and behold, something greater than Jonah is here.” – Luke 11:32 (NASB1995)
Jonah’s message was simple but urgent:
“Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be overthrown!” (Jonah 3:4).
That was all it took. From the king to the commoner, the people of Nineveh turned from their evil ways and humbled themselves before God.
They saw no miracles, heard no promises of blessing, just the word of a reluctant prophet. And still, they repented.
Jesus pointed to this moment and said something remarkable: “Something greater than Jonah is here.”
Despite this, many did not respond.
Jesus: The Greater Preacher of Repentance
- Jonah was a prophet with a message of warning. Jesus is the Son of God with a message of mercy.
- Jonah ran from the call. Jesus ran toward it, setting His face toward Jerusalem and the cross.
- Jonah delivered his message, but Jesus preached with compassion, power, and tears.
- Jonah’s words brought a temporary delay to judgment. Jesus’ words bring eternal deliverance from it.
- Jesus did not only preach about repentance. He purchased it through His death and resurrection. He made a way for all people to be forgiven, restored, and reconciled to God.
- Jonah went into the belly of a fish for three days as a sign; Jesus went into the grave and rose again to give us life.
So the question isn’t about Him being greater than Jonah. The question is: Will we respond to Him?
Are We Responding to His Call?
The people of Nineveh responded with immediate humility. There was no bargaining, delay, or half-hearted confession. They tore their garments, fasted, and cried out to God.
Jesus said their example would stand as a testimony against any generation that hears the truth and refuses to repent.
What about us?
- Do we recognize the urgency of repentance, or are we waiting for a better time?
- Do we treat Jesus’ words with holy reverence, or casual familiarity?
- Are we responding to the Spirit’s conviction, or hardening our hearts to avoid change?
“Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts…” – Hebrews 3:15 (NASB1995)
- Repentance is not a shameful act. It is a gift, a gracious invitation from God, calling us home.
Living a Life of Repentance
Repentance is the first step of faith and also the path of faith. It is the turning from sin and walking daily in the direction of Christ.
“Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.” – Matthew 3:8 (NASB1995)
To walk in repentance is to live in surrender. It means:
- Turning away from sin, in words and deeds. That is, going beyond confession with the mouth and showing with our actions.
- Letting God transform our hearts and our habits.
- Walking in obedience and submitting to the Spirit, after confession.
Repentance is not a loss or rejection. It is a breakthrough and restoration.
It is how we make room for Someone Greater to take the throne of our lives.
Your Challenge for This Week
This week, don’t brush off conviction. Don’t silence the Spirit. Let Jesus—Greater Jonah—have your full attention.
- Examine Your Heart: Ask God to show you any areas of compromise or hidden sin.
- Ask for a Soft Heart: Pray for a spirit of humility and readiness to turn where God calls you to change.
- Act Quickly: When God convicts, respond immediately. Don’t delay. Don’t justify. Just surrender.
Final Thought:
The people of Nineveh repented at Jonah’s words. They heard, they believed, and they turned.
Now, Someone Greater is calling. He comes not to destroy, but to save. “For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world might be saved through Him.” – John 3:17 NASB1995
How will you respond?