Fierce Grace and Mercy

In studying Jonah this week I discovered God's grace pursuing Jonah in a terrifying, life-threatening storm and his mercy in an equally scary fish.  Jonah was on the run, but God pursued him with a storm and used a fish to carry him back to where he started.

This has created a shift in my thinking.  Until now, I thought of mercy and grace in a sort of warm fuzzy way.  I wonder if I have ever failed to see God at work in my life because he was doing it in a fierce way rather than fuzzy.  I'll be more watchful...

- Joel