Jonah’s Stubbornness
Let us muse today from Jonah 1:11-14 and Jonah's stubbornness. When the men asked Jonah what should be done to calm the sea, he said I am a Hebrew and one that fears the God of heaven. We know that this was but religious talk. If he really…
Jonah’s State
Let us muse today from Jonah 1:7-10 and Jonah's state. The text tells us that the men on board wanted to know if maybe one of the passengers had caused God to send this storm upon them. The Bible says they cast lots in verse seven and the…
Jonah’s Sleeping
Let us muse today from Jonah 1:5-6 and the subject of Jonah's sleeping. This storm caused those on board to be afraid. They all began to pray to their pagan gods. I think often of those on TV who are news anchors will often say you are…
Jonah’s Storm
Let us muse today from Jonah 1:4 and Jonah's storm. We are told that the Lord sent out a great wind and mighty tempest into the sea and the ship was near to being broken in two. The word Lord is the self-sufficient one, the one who needs…
Jonah’s Conclusion From Running
Let us in muse today from Jonah chapter 1 and his conclusion from running. We are told in verse three that Jonah went down to Joppa. In verse three we are told that he went down into the ship. In verse five we are told that Jonah went down deep into…
Jonah’s Cost For Running
Let us muse again today from Jonah 1:3 and his cost for running. The text says he paid the fare thereof. When Jonah went to the shipping office to pay the dock master the fare, there was no way the dock master could tell him the true cost.…
Jonah’s Confusion In Running
Let us muse today from Jonah 1: 3a and Jonah's confusion in running from God. God has told Jonah to go to Nineveh and preach the gospel. He boards a ship for Tarshish. Nineveh was at the furthest Eastern point of the new world while Tarshish was…
The Message Perception
Let us muse today from Jonah 1:2b and the message perception. When he was told the message he was cry of yet forty days and Nineveh would be destroyed, he left because he would rather see them go to hell. When he heard of their doom I can…
The Multitude Of People
Let us muse today from Jonah 1:2a and the multitude of people in Nineveh. We are told that at this time there was about 1 million in Nineveh. Jonah 4:11 says there was 120,000 babies there. This is the greatest soul revival ever recorded,…
The Ministry Preparation
Let us muse again today from Jonah 1:2 and the ministry of Jonah's preparation. God is going to give Jonah the ministry of reconciliation. He is told to preach to this Gentile nation that judgment is coming. He refuses to go. Jonah is not a…