JONAH RUNS AHEAD OF GOD JONAH FOUR __ Jonah chapter four provides us with a picture of a man running far ahead of God. Jonah, God's pouting prophet wanted the people of Nineveh destroyed. He thought that He knew better than God did as to what their destiny should be. He was displeased with God and... [ Continue Reading ]
_JONAH'S ANGRY PRAYER TO GOD -- JONAH 4:1-3:_ The Lord's compassion toward Nineveh displeased Jonah greatly. He was really upset and angry with God because Nineveh had not been destroyed. A person can be angry and yet not sin. "Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath." (Eph... [ Continue Reading ]
_WHAT RIGHT DO YOU HAVE TO BE ANGRY? -- JONAH 4:4-5:_ Jonah's anger was not justified. So the Lord asked, "Do you think you have reason to be angry?" (Jonah 4:4) The question was not asked to provide information to God, rather it was asked to provide instruction to Jonah. The Lord wanted Jonah to un... [ Continue Reading ]
_JONAH'S GOURD VINE AND A WORM -- JONAH 4:6-8_ : God continued to love his pouting prophet so He "prepared a gourd and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shade over his head, to deliver him from his evil situation. So Jonah was exceedingly glad to have the protection of the gourd." (J... [ Continue Reading ]
_JONAH'S UNCONCERN FOR THE CITY -- JONAH 4:9-11:_ Jonah was concerned about the gourd vine but was unconcerned about the people of the city. God said to Jonah, "You pity the plant, for which you did not labor, nor did you make it grow, which came into being in a night and perished in a night." Jonah... [ Continue Reading ]