Morning and Evening with Charles Spurgeon February 25 | Evening
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Feb 25, 2026 A reflective reading on Jonah’s flight from God and the costs of running from a divine calling. Short teachings about how disobedience robs believers of God’s presence and peace. A caution about pursuing personal agendas that leave one adrift. A final call to yield quickly rather than waste time resisting what God asks.
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Jonah's Flight Shows Fleeing Is Futile
- Jonah's flight to Tarshish illustrates the costs of fleeing God's command instead of going to Nineveh.
- Spurgeon recounts Jonah going down to Joppa and later having to go to Tarshish anyway as proof it's hard to contend with God.
Losing God's Presence Through Disobedience
- Disobedience to God's call costs the believer God's presence and comfort.
- Spurgeon uses Jonah's flight to Tarshish to show how avoiding duty removes the bright shinings of God's face.
Sin Steals Peace Like Poison
- Sin destroys a believer's peace and comfort quickly and thoroughly.
- Spurgeon calls sin a poisonous tree whose leaves distill deadly drops that kill joy and peace, using Jonah's turmoil as the example.
