Jonah Rescued!

March 22, 2021 Monday Message

Jonah 2:2 NLT, Jonah praying to the Lord from inside the fish: “I cried out to the Lord in my great trouble, and he answered me. I called to you from Sheol, the land of the dead, and Lord, you heard me!”

God had given Jonah a message for the people of Nineveh, but Jonah was afraid and went in the opposite direction. A storm overtook them at sea, and Jonah was convinced that he was responsible for the curse on the boat, a penalty for disobeying God. So overboard he went!

But God had not taken his eyes off the scenario. A big fish swallowed up Jonah, and from inside the fish, he prayed to the Lord! Three days later, the fish spit him onto a beach, and Jonah went to --- Nineveh, just as God had originally commanded!

Lessons: 1. If God calls you somewhere, you might as well go! 2. No matter how dire your situation appears, a God-rescue is always possible – there is always hope! 3. Jonah was in the fish for 3 days. It took 3 days to see all of Nineveh. Even a tomb sealed with a stone and guarded by Roman soldiers could be empty in 3 days! Coincidence?

Blessings and safety this week!

Pastor Norton Lawellin

Jesus in the City Fellowship, 3249 30th Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55406