Dear Readers,
This Sunday our church started a four-week series on the
book of Jonah; I'm not sure how many of you are familiar with the story, but I
will try to summarize it for you. In short, Jonah is a prophet of God who is
called to preach to the people of Nineveh. However, Jonah didn't want to go
because he thought the people there to wicked and set in their ways to repent.
Instead, he fled to Tarshish by boat. During the trip, the boat encounters a
storm-; in the midst of it all, everyone (except Jonah is afraid they are going
to die. (Jonah is asleep and completely oblivious.) Finally out of options, they
go to him and ask asking what to do. Jonah realizes God is disappointed in him
and he is the cause for everything. He then tells the shipmates to throw him
overboard. But God is not through with him yet; he causes a whale to swallow
him and he stays there for three days and nights. After which, the whale throws
up and spits Jonah on land. From there, he sets out to Nineveh and preaches and
surprisingly they repent.. That is the gist of it.
1 comment:
I admire your biblical perspective and courage against the odds. You have an inner spirit that is very uplifting. Life is difficult and full of challenges and the strong prevail. I sense you are strong through your words. Looking ahead and planning for the future is necessary and realism is sometimes very difficult. Enjoy what you have now and your belief system will be there for you when you move forward through difficult times.
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