Running from God, Learning His Mercy
What to notice today
Jonah's flight from God's call reveals how we often resist what God asks of us, yet His mercy pursues us relentlessly. Through the great fish and the plant's withering, Jonah learns that God's compassion extends even to Nineveh's 120,000 people, challenging Jonah's (and our) limited understanding of grace. Meanwhile, Jesus teaches His disciples that true discipleship requires single-hearted devotion to God and warning against the yeast of the Pharisees' hypocrisy.
Today's Quiz
What was Jonah's initial response when God called him to preach to Nineveh?
How many people were in Nineveh that God said He would spare?
In Luke 10, what did Jesus tell the lawyer was required to inherit eternal life?
Like Jonah, where might God be calling you to go or do something that makes you uncomfortable, and what fears or preferences are keeping you from obeying?
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