Book Of Jonah

Jonah

Summary: The smell of the salty sea, the wind in your face and the smug feeling of succeeding at escaping. That is probably what Jonah felt for awhile as he tried to disobey God. The story of Jonah has been told time over as a favorite story of Jews and Christians alike. Jonah know God well enough that when he was order to give a message to Nineveh a great city who had been terrorizing Israel he upped and left. Like a teenager told to do something he did not agree with. And like a teenager caught God teaches Jonah an even deep lesson of his mercy.

Things I Noticed:

1. The obvious is the Jonah was swallowed for three days by a huge fish. The debates go on about what type of fish to this day. 

2. God literally appointed the fish the job. He sent a messenger who totally told the fish where, when and whom s swallow. That is Awesome.

3. Nineveh believed God and went into repentance immediately everyone dressed in sack cloth from the old people to the babies. That is intense asking.

4. They did not know if God would relent his anger but they where willing of heart to change and repent.

5. God is gracious, merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love.

6. Jonah had more love for a plant then his enemy.

7. Should God not pity 120,000 people who do not know their right hand from their left?

Jonah got swallowed by a fish but we have to leave our smelly prophet to his sun tanning and read Micah next. As always I am still continuing my journey through Matthew the tax collector who Jesus called friend. Till then, Read up, Post up, and Shalom.