Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from the belly of the fishJonah 2:1 When you find yourself stuck in a trap of your own making, what is your usual first response? Do you blame someone else, perhaps even the devil? Do you sit and wallow in the mud like a half-satisfied pig? Do you find yourself seeking ingenious methods of getting yourself out of your situation, only … [Read more...] about Jonah: A Prayer of Repentance
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Jonah: A Fishy Grace
And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.Jonah 1:17 Even in the midst of judgment, God Almighty will often provide a means of mercy in accordance with His sovereignty in order to perfect His will. Even when the natural consequences of our sin seem to crush us, God Himself will prepare a … [Read more...] about Jonah: A Fishy Grace
Jonah: Man Overboard
Then they said to him, “What shall we do to you, that the sea may quiet down for us?” For the sea grew more and more tempestuous. He said to them, “Pick me up and hurl me into the sea; then the sea will quiet down for you, for I know it is because of me that this great tempest has come upon you.” Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but … [Read more...] about Jonah: Man Overboard
Jonah: In Over His Head
And they said to one another, “Come, let us cast lots, that we may know on whose account this evil has come upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah. Then they said to him, “Tell us on whose account this evil has come upon us. What is your occupation? And where do you come from? What is your country? And of what people are you?” And he said to them, “I am a … [Read more...] about Jonah: In Over His Head
Jonah: The Coming Storm
But the LORD hurled a great wind upon the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship threatened to break up. Then the mariners were afraid, and each cried out to his god. And they hurled the cargo that was in the ship into the sea to lighten it for them. But Jonah had gone down into the inner part of the ship and had lain down and was fast asleep. So … [Read more...] about Jonah: The Coming Storm