Jonah and God’s Unfailing Mercy

JONAH AND THE GREAT FISH — GOD’S MERCY NEVER FAILS Jonah 1, Jonah 2,

Jonah 3 In Jonah 1, God spoke to a prophet named Jonah with a clear command.

Jonah was told to go to the great city of Nineveh and warn the people to turn from their

wicked ways. But Jonah did not want to go. Instead of obeying God,

Jonah ran in the opposite direction. He boarded a ship, hoping to escape God’s call.

But Jonah 1 tells us that God sent a mighty storm upon the sea. The waves grew violent,

and the sailors were afraid. Jonah knew the storm was because of his disobedience.

He told the sailors to throw him into the sea so they would be saved. When they did,