Jonah 3:1-5, 10
The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time, saying, 2‘Get up, go to Nineveh, that great city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.’ 3So Jonah set out and went to Nineveh, according to the word of the Lord. Now Nineveh was an exceedingly large city, a three days’ walk across. 4Jonah began to go into the city, going a day’s walk. And he cried out, ‘Forty days more, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!’ 5And the people of Nineveh believed God; they proclaimed a fast, and everyone, great and small, put on sackcloth.
10 When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil ways, God changed his mind about the calamity that he had said he would bring upon them; and he did not do it.
"God Doesn't Hate You"-Rob Preaching
The bible often times gives us conflicting accounts of God and God's love. In the story of Jonah, God turns from vengeance to compassion. Upon God's seemingly change of mind, Jonah becomes angry because God does not punish Nineveh. We will look at our own responses to situations where we believe God should act in the way we want God to. We will explore issues of God's love and justice and will discover that in the end God's love will always prevail.
How will our service instill a sense of God's love in the hearts and minds of worshipers? Start the convo below...
(if you get the chance sometime in your life, the book pictured in this post is a fantastic read. It's an easy read too. I would love to discuss it with you if you ever happen to pick up a copy.)
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