We can never flee His presence

 Jonah Flees the Presence of the LORD

​1 Now the word of the LORD came to Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, 2 “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it, for their evil has come up before me.” 3 But Jonah rose to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the LORD. Jonah 1:1-3

But the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up. 5 Then the mariners were afraid, and each cried out to his god. Jonah 1:4-5

So the captain came and said to him, “What do you mean, you sleeper? Arise, call out to your god! Perhaps the god will give a thought to us, that we may not perish.” Jonah 1:6

We cannot flee the presence of the Lord.even when we attempt our Father pursues us. How foolish to try and run away from the one who is the beginning as we read in John 1. 

The people in the ship after having exhausted all avenues remember Jonah and His God. Jonah is reminded of who He belongs and how powerful He is.

Just like Jonah our Father  pursues us  even when we are doing all to reject Him.

Our Father sacrificed His Son in pursuit of us and through His Spirit He continues and is always present to remind us and point back to the Father.