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“But Jonah was greatly displeased and became angry. He prayed to the Lord, ‘O Lord, is this not what I said when I was still at home? That is why I was so quick to flee to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love,…
“When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened.” (Jonah 3:10, NIV84) Our God is an amazing God! He is patient and long-suffering! He loves His creatures, regardless of their offenses. He yearns for the return of…
“On the first day, Jonah started into the city. He proclaimed: ‘Forty more days and Nineveh will be overturned.’ The Ninevites believed God. They declared a fast, and all of them, from the greatest to the least, put on sackcloth. When the news reached the king of Nineveh, he rose from his throne, took off…
“Jonah obeyed the word of the Lord and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very important city—a visit required three days.” (Jonah 3:3, NIV84) “Jonah obeyed the Word of the Lord and went to Nineveh.” Now that’s better. But maybe not a whole lot better. Jonah was obeying God’s Word but maybe not His heart….
“And the Lord commanded the fish, and it vomited Jonah onto dry land. Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: ‘Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.’” (Jonah 2:10–3:2, NIV84) “Whew! Dry ground! Finally! Where am I? How did I get here?…
“Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs.” (Jonah 2:8, NIV84) The prophet Jonah was disobedient. The Lord sent him to Nineveh to preach, and Jonah went the other way. Jonah didn’t want to go to Nineveh. He didn’t like (he hated) the people of Nineveh. So, he fled from the…
“But I, with a song of thanksgiving, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. Salvation comes from the Lord.” (Jonah 2:9, NIV84) Most of us have been here before. Remember when you experienced God’s grace for the first time? Do you remember the last time you experienced God’s grace in a…
“He said: ‘In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry.’” (Jonah 2:2, NIV84) As Jonah found himself sinking into the raging sea, he must have been certain his end was near. He must have come face…
“But the Lord provided a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was inside the fish three days and three nights. From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God.” (Jonah 1:17–2:1, NIV84) Think for a minute of all the major religions that you have some knowledge of. Does any one of them speak…
“Instead, the men did their best to row back to land. But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than before. Then they cried to the Lord, ‘O Lord, please do not let us die for taking this man’s life. Do not hold us accountable for killing an innocent man, for you, O…