God of the Second Chance
If we blow it in our spiritual life, does God just write us off and move on? Be heartened by the gracious response Jonah received from God after his deliberate disobedience.
If we blow it in our spiritual life, does God just write us off and move on? Be heartened by the gracious response Jonah received from God after his deliberate disobedience.
It took almost drowning then being swallowed by a huge fish, but Jonah finally put the brakes on his rebellion and called out to God in prayer—from the strangest place imaginable!
When a terrifying, violent storm hit, the pagan sailors had a greater respect for the Lord than one of His very own prophets. The Lord God had a purpose for the storm.
Mention Jonah and most will think of a whale. But what’s the main part of the story? It centers around a narrow-minded, prejudiced prophet.
Chuck Swindoll begins a study of the story of Jonah, taking us through the whole story—all 48 verses—and giving an overview of the entire account.