Jonah 4 | Jonah’s Anger at the Lord’s Compassion | Chapter 4

Jonah’s Anger at the Lord’s Compassion

4 But to Jonah this seemed very wrong, and he became angry.(A) 2 He prayed to the Lord, “Isn’t this what I said, Lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew(B) that you are a gracious(C) and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love,(D) a God who relents(E) from sending calamity.(F) 3 Now, Lord, take away my life,(G) for it is better for me to die(H) than to live.”(I)

4 But the Lord replied, “Is it right for you to be angry?”(J)

5 Jonah had gone out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. 6 Then the Lord God provided(K) a leafy plant[a] and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the plant. 7 But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the plant so that it withered.(L) 8 When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah’s head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die,(M) and said, “It would be better for me to die than to live.”

9 But God said to Jonah, “Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?”(N)

“It is,” he said. “And I’m so angry I wish I were dead.”

10 But the Lord said, “You have been concerned about this plant, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight. 11 And should I not have concern(O) for the great city of Nineveh,(P) in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left—and also many animals?”

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[Natz]

The compassion of the Lord is beyond human inderstanding. Who are US to give up on anyone or to look upon others thinking all hope is gone? God's mercy and compassion is like no other. He is able to see beyond what we see with our himam eyes and thats why we must see things through the holy fhost that we may have comapssion upon others. Thanks for sharing. Godbless you🙏🏽

[tylertaws]

God appointed a plant over Jonah to provide shade over his head to provide comfort him from his grief and Jonah was very happy about the plant. The lord's compassion and Jonah's angry. Blasphemy against the son of man can be forgiven but blasphemy against the holy spirit can never be forgiven. We must not use the lord's name in vain and honor the sabbath.

[markherron]

The minister preached a sermon called:Get out of the way! She left 2 points:1Get out of your own way and 2 Get out of the way of Progress! Go HUG someone today IF they're been vaccinated! Blessings and Hugs

[noguile]

120, 000 repented .amen!

Modern day Nineveh is mosul Iraq ..crazy

[mkl]

Jonah 4:1-11. Today is February 24, 2023. And on this day, let us pray for organ transplant recipients.