Jonah was a man sent on a mission to warn the people of Nineveh, and he decided to go the opposite way, but there arose a storm and he was sleeping in the bottom of the boat.
Jonah on board this ship is very symbolic of how we can allow things to get into our lives that don’t need to be there. It could be a sin, it could be harboring a bad feeling toward someone, it could be a wrong relationship, it could be allowing something in our lives that keeps us from moving forward with God.
Have you ever stopped to think about the other people on the boat who were about to lose their lives besides Jonah? In fact, they were in danger because of Jonah. You see, sometimes all it takes is one rebellious, disobedient person to take down a whole shipload of people.
There are times in life when you are not the problem; the problem may be the people you’re associating with.
Today, throw Jonah overboard. Don't allow him to continue sleeping in your boat, get him out of your life today, so you can have the peace of God in your life anew.