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Jonah and the Whale

One day God spoke to Jonah, son of Amittai, commanding him to go to the city of Nineveh. Go to the great city of Nineveh and preach against it, because its wickedness has come up before me. (Jonah 1:1)

Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian empire, one of Israel's fiercest enemies!

This order is unbearable. Nineveh is wicked and also our enemy. I dont want to go there.

He went down to the seaport of Joppa and booked passage on a ship to Tarshish, heading directly away from Nineveh.

In response, God sent a violent storm, which threatened to break the ship to pieces. The terrified crew cast lots, determining that Jonah was responsible for the storm.

Please throw me overboard, then youll be safe.


First they tried rowing to shore, but the waves got even higher. Afraid of God, the sailors finally tossed Jonah into the sea, and the water immediately grew calm.

Instead of drowning, Jonah was swallowed by a great fish, which God provided. In the belly of the whale for 3days and 3night, Jonah repented and cried out to God. God in prayer.

Salvation comes from Lord. (Jonah2:9)

God commanded the whale, and it vomited the reluctant prophet(Jonah) onto dry land. Thank you, lord. This time Ill obey your word.

Then Jonah, went to Nineveh in Gods command.

He walked through Nineveh proclaiming that in forty days the city would be destroyed.
Surprisingly, the Ninevites believed Jonah's message and repented, wearing sackcloth and covering themselves in ashes, God had compassion on them and did not destroy them.

Again Jonah questioned God, because Jonah was angry that Israel's enemies had been spared.

I cant understand God. They did many bad things. But saved from God, why?

When Jonah stopped outside the city to rest, God provided a vine to shelter him from the hot sun. Jonah was happy with the vine.

But the next day God provided a worm that ate the vine, making it wither. You have been concerned Growing faint in the sun, about this vine, though you Jonah complained again.tend it or make it did not

grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight. scolded Jonah for God But Nineveh has more than concerned and being a hundred about twenty vine, but not about a thousand people. ShouldNineveh, concerned I not be which had about that great city? 120,000 lost people.

Jonah thought he knew better than God. But in the end he learned a valuable lesson about the Lord's mercy and forgiveness, which extends beyond Jonah and Israel to all people who repent and believe.

Is there some area of your life in which you are defying God, and rationalizing it?

Remember that God wants you to be open and honest with him. It's always wise to obey the One who loves you most.

God is Love!

God commands everything in his Creation, from the weather to a whale, to carry out his plan. God is in control.

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