Jonah 2:7-8‘When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, Lord, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple.‘Those who cling to worthless idols turn away from God’s love for them.Jeremiah 10:6-9 ...  Read More

Jonah 2:5-6The engulfing waters threatened me, the deep surrounded me; seaweed was wrapped around my head.To the roots of the mountains I sank down; the earth beneath barred me in for ever. But you, L...  Read More

Jonah 2:3-4You hurled me into the depths, into the very heart of the seas, and the currents swirled about me; all your waves and breakers swept over me.I said, “I have been banished from your sight; y...  Read More

Jonah 2:1-2From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. He said:‘In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listen...  Read More

In what ways have you found yourself acting contrary to your beliefs or values, and how does Jonah’s story help you understand those moments?How can you embrace God’s purposes even when life feels unp...  Read More

Jonah 1:13-17Instead, the men did their best to row back to land. But they could not, for the sea grew even wilder than before. Then they cried out to the Lord, ‘Please, Lord, do not let us die for ta...  Read More

Jonah 1:11-12The sea was getting rougher and rougher. So they asked him, ‘What should we do to you to make the sea calm down for us?’‘Pick me up and throw me into the sea,’ he replied, ‘and it will be...  Read More

Jonah 1:8-10So they asked him, ‘Tell us, who is responsible for making all this trouble for us? What kind of work do you do? Where do you come from? What is your country? From what people are you?’He ...  Read More

Jonah 1:7 (NLT)Then the crew cast lots to see which of them had offended the gods and caused the terrible storm. When they did this, the lots identified Jonah as the culprit.Proverbs 16:33The lot is c...  Read More

Jonah 1:4-6Then the Lord sent a great wind on the sea, and such a violent storm arose that the ship threatened to break up. All the sailors were afraid and each cried out to his own god. And they thre...  Read More

What is your Nineveh? What are the dark areas in your life that you avoid facing?What is your Tarshish? What are you using as an escape? What defences, distractions and delights keep you from walking ...  Read More

Jonah 1:3But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to fl...  Read More