The Price Told Jonah In His Cry
Let us muse from Jonah 2:8-10 and the price told Jonah in his cry. He is told when he lives a life of empty lies, God will withdraw His mercy. In verse nine it seems Jonah has done what so many others have done in a hard time and that's tell…
The Promise For Jonah’s Cry
Let us muse today from Jonah 2: 6b, 7a, 9C, and the subject of the promise of Jonah's cry. In verse 6b- 7a Jonah is going down, he is fainting, and then he remembered the Lord. The word Lord is the covenant keeping great I am. He realized…
The Perception Through Jonah’s Cry
Let us muse today from Jonah 2: 4b-6 and the perception through Jonah's cry. He has gone down into the depths and it has closed in over his head. He is wrapped in seaweed and he has reached the bottom of the earth and mountains. It is here…
The Pronouncement In Jonah’s Cry
Let us muse today on the fact of the pronouncement in Jonah's cry. In chapter 2 Jonah used quotations of the Psalms in his prayer. There is a quote from Psalms 3, 5, 18, 31, 42, 69, 77, 116, and 120. This tells me a couple of interesting ideas.…
The Place Of Jonah’s Cry
Let us muse today from the place of Jonah's cry and Jonah 2:2. The place from which he cried is the belly of hell. In verse three we find he was in the depths with the billows of the sea-going over his head. He said he was cast out of the…
Jonah’s Captivity
Let us muse today from Jonah 1:17b and Jonah's captivity. The Bible says Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale. In Matthew 12:40 Jesus said as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly, so shall the…
Jonah’s Sea
Let us muse today from Jonah 1:17 and the subject of Jonah's sea. We are told that the Lord prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. The word prepared means to appoint, or arrange ahead of time. This particular fish was created to swallow Jonah.…
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…