After Jonah’s terrible ordeal, the Lord once again told him to go to Nineveh and preach to them God’s warning of coming judgment. Do you think Jonah went this time? He surely did. He immediately arose and went to Nineveh. This city was so large that it took a person three days to walk through it. As soon as Jonah had entered the first day’s journey into the city, he began to warn the people that within forty days the city would be overthrown.
The people who lived in Nineveh and their king did not laugh or mock at this solemn message. They believed it. They proved their belief by the way that they acted, for they were so sad that no one in the city ate any food while they cried to God for mercy. Not only did they cry for mercy, but the people first stopped doing the evil and violent sins that they were guilty of.
God, who is very gracious and tenderhearted, saw that they were truly repentant by the way they acted. He did not bring upon them the judgment that Jonah had warned of. Now you would think that this would make Jonah very happy. But, instead, he was angry! Poor Jonah. God still had more to teach Jonah about his bad spirit. But we can be sure that someday we will see Jonah in heaven where he will never again be angry.
Let’s rest in our journey through the Bible while you look for the following verses.
1. Unlike Jonah, who warned of coming judgment, the prophet Isaiah was sent by the Spirit of God to ____________ “good tidings.” Isaiah 61:___
The
2. The Apostle Paul dearly loved the believers at Ephesus. He had spent three years among them ____________ them night and day concerning the attempts of the enemy to overthrow their faith. Acts 20:___
Therefore
3. The children of Israel were so disobedient that they would not ____________ God even though He showed them many marvelous works while they were in the wilderness. Psalm 78:___
For
4. God has promised that if the one who is doing wicked things will stop and come back to Him in repentance, God will have ____________ on that person.
Isaiah 55:___
Let
5. When the Lord Jesus spoke to those around Him, they all gave testimony of the very ____________ words which He spoke. Luke 4:___
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