Jazzzy One

Jesus says #pray with expectancy (that it will be done). The HOW is what amazes. :)

All Jesus wants from us: faith, love, obedience. Faithfully following Jesus exposes us to the miraculous. He truly makes a way outta no way.

JESUS: "With man, it's impossible. But all things are possible with God." (Matthew 19:26) #faith

So the fish delivered Jonah to a city where they worship...fish. They were impressed enough to LISTEN TO JONAH'S MESSAGE. #GodMoves

They were scared to throw Jonah overboard. What if his God killed them? But they did. Fish swallowed him. He prayed in the fish for 3 days.

Jonah was like, "You caught me. My God is in charge of everything. Heaven, earth, water. Sorry for endangering you. Throw me overboard."

God stirred up the sea until the ship was about to sink. The men on board cast lots to figure out whose "god" was about to kill them. Jonah.

Jonah is funny. Regular dude who was very much a reluctant #prophet. He tried to sail away to another city instead of deliver God's message.

God destroyed the evil city so thoroughly that archaeologists are just now digging up its remains. God does. not. play. Don't abuse #grace.

God schooled Jonah on mercy + forgiveness. 100 yrs later, evil city had returned to their barbaric ways + idolatry. THEN God destroyed it.

Bc the evil people repented, God forgave them. Jonah pouted because He wanted God to strike them dead for their evil. God schooled Jonah.

God sent Jonah in the belly of a big fish to city full of evil people who worship a fish idol to deliver the "repent now" message. They did.

Finished Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, and Nahum. Confirmed: God is patient and merciful, but He eventually destroys the unrepentant. #BibleStudy