Jonah 1, 2, 3 and 4
Uh huh, Jonah...you can't run, you can't hide. LOL
He tried, oh he tried...then prayed himself out of near death, because the Lord heard his prayers.
THEN, Jonah decided he should probably obey the Lord's instructions to go into Nineveh to deliver His message to the people there.
It took 3 days, because of the size of the city, but instantly the people, including the King, listened and obeyed the message given to them through Jonah. A message of humbling themselves and fasting (people and animals), and focusing completely on halting any evil or wrong doings.
Guess what? Through that repentance, God forgave them. He halted the plans for destruction, and forgave them.
They turned to him and worshiped. They praised and sacrificed in repentance.
If they can give up everything...even the King took off his robes and wrapped in burlap! Can you give up just a little time everyday to invest on building a relationship with God? All He wants us to do is come to Him and ask.
Blessings....xoxo
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