Luke 19:33 "He replied, 'If they kept quiet, the stones would burst into cheers!'"

The religious leaders were offended by the crowd proclaiming Jesus as King.  They wanted Jesus to rebuke them, and to basically dispute their claims.  Not only did Jesus NOT rebuke them, but he validated their claims by saying that if they didn't praise him, then the ROCKS would.  That is serious moxie... go Jesus! 

What a praise WORTHY God we serve!  I might as well lose myself in worship to him.  I might as well proclaim his goodness!  I might as well be so obvious about it that people take note, and may not like it or, heaven forbid, approve.  He is so WORTHY and demanding of praise, that if I don't praise him... if we as his children don't acknowledge him as Lord.... then the literal STONES will rise up and do it.

Lord, let my every breath be about you.  As much as I like rocks, minerals, and stones... I do not want them to do my job.  You are worthy of praise!  You are the blessed King of heaven.  Thank you for who you are....good, faithful, love, in-control, competent, aware of the details, the master planner, the healer of hurt hearts, the cleaner of tainted minds, the victor, the defender of those treated unjustly, the restorer of brokenness, the resurrector of dead dreams, the hope that erases disappointments.  You are amazing!

Jonah 1:6, 14-16 The captain came to him and said, "What's this? Sleeping! Get up! Pray to your god! Maybe your god will see we're in trouble and rescue us."…14 Then they prayed to God, "O God! Don't let us drown because of this man's life, and don't blame us for his death. You are God. Do what you think is best." 15 They took Jonah and threw him overboard. Immediately the sea was quieted down. 16 The sailors were impressed, no longer terrified by the sea, but in awe of God. They worshiped God, offered a sacrifice, and made vows.

These men did not worship God, but ordered Jonah to pray to God.  They got so desperate to stop the storm, that they then at least prayed a prayer of recognition to God.  After they threw Jonah overboard, and the storm quieted, they knew God was real and powerful, and they worshipped him and promised their lives to him.

Doesn’t God use the storms in our lives to shake people up?  Even in the storms, He reveals himself.  Jonah was in complete disobedience to what God was calling him to, and the Lord still used that situation to bring others to Him.  Romans 8:28 in the message says, “That's why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.”

Lord that is my desire through all of this heart break that has happened in my life.  Let it all count for something.  Let my story help others.  Let YOU be revealed as healer, restorer, beautiful savior.