Jonah 4:11‘And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left – and also ma...  Read More

Jonah 4:10But the Lord said, ‘You have been concerned about this plant, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight.’Psalm 104:14-15He makes grass grow for th...  Read More

Jonah 4:9But God said to Jonah, ‘Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?’‘It is,’ he said. ‘And I’m so angry I wish I were dead.’1 Kings 19:3-5 (MSG)When Elijah saw how things were, he ran fo...  Read More

Jonah 4:8When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, ‘It would be better for me to die than to live.’Is...  Read More

Jonah 4:7But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered.John 15:5-6‘I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much ...  Read More

Have you ever struggled with forgiveness, particularly when someone who has wronged you seems undeserving of it?What does this story reveal about how we approach justice and mercy in our own lives?How...  Read More

John 4:6 (NLT)And the Lord God arranged for a leafy plant to grow there, and soon it spread its broad leaves over Jonah’s head, shading him from the sun. This eased his discomfort, and Jonah was very ...  Read More

Jonah 4:5 (NLT)Then Jonah went out to the east side of the city and made a shelter to sit under as he waited to see what would happen to the city.Psalm 37:7 (NLT)Be still in the presence of the Lord, ...  Read More

Jonah 4:4But the Lord replied, ‘Is it right for you to be angry?’James 1:19-21Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Huma...  Read More

Jonah 4:2-3He prayed to the Lord, ‘Isn’t this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate Go...  Read More

Jonah 4:1But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry.Luke 15: 28-30 (MSG)The older brother stomped off in an angry sulk and refused to join in. His father came out and tried to talk to hi...  Read More

How does Jonah’s half-hearted prophecy and God’s response challenge your understanding of obedience and divine compassion?In what ways does the image of God mirroring the repentance of the Ninevites,e...  Read More