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 ]