But this was very displeasing to Jonah, and he became angry. 2 He prayed to the Lord and said, βO Lord! Is not this what I said while I was still in my own country? That is why I fled to Tarshish at the beginning; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and ready to relent from punishing. 3 And now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.β 4 And the Lord said, βIs it right for you to be angry?β Jonah 4:1-3 NRSV
1. The Reality of Our Rage
2. The Reality of Our Resentment
3. The Reality of Our Ruin