“O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in...

Seeking and knowing God intimately is a blessing for believers. 

“Then the Lord said, ‘You feel sorry about the plant, though you did nothing to put it there. It came...

Our compassion is often fickle, swelling for things that personally benefit us or bring us ...

“The Lord replied, ‘Is it right for you to be angry about this?’ Then Jonah went out to the east side...

When God asks me (as he did Jonah): “Is it right for you to be angry?’ I must consider care...

“Just kill me now, Lord! I’d rather be dead than alive if what I predicted will not happen.” Jonah 4:...

Loyalty to our own predictions rather than to God’s will is immature, sinful, and self-cent...

“So he complained to the Lord about it: ‘Didn’t I say before I left home that you would do this, Lord...

We show our selfishness when we want retribution for our enemies and grace for ourselves.&n...

“This change of plans greatly upset Jonah, and he became very angry.” Jonah 4:1, NLT  

We can become upset when there is a change of plans, even if the change is from God and res...

“When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God relented of the disaster that h...

God responds to genuine repentance. 

“And the people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greate...

After being confronted with our own sin, the correct action is repentance, regardless of ou...

“Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: ‘Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim...

When God tells us a second time, we need to heed His voice and take action.