Jonah
ran
Far
from his calling
Swiftly
in the opposite direction
From
where the Lord prescribed
The
Ninevites were enemies of the Jews
The
thought of them repulsed Jonah
The
antithesis of all he held dear
They
had brought nothing but misery to his people
Yet
God loved them
And
the Lord called Jonah to them
To
proclaim His living and active word
Jonah’s
rebellion caused the sea to quake
When
he was thrown into the violent waters
The
sea's turmoil ceased
God sent a great fish
It
swallowed Jonah whole
Three
days and three nights passed
Jonah
repented in the belly of the sea creature
In
the belly of the whale He offered God
His
sorrow and his praise
The
obedient fish spewed Jonah
Upon
the shore
To
the Ninevites he marched
Proclaiming
God’s word
“Forty
more days and Ninevah will be overturned”
A spirit of repentance swept across the land
Multitudes
dwelt in the valley of decision
Salvation
embraced this wicked city
Jonah’s
gloom returned
He
longed to die
His
heart remained bitter
But
God loved this great city
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