Welcome to episode 34 of Grasp the Bible. In this episode, we conclude our study of the Book of Jonah, covering chapter 4. The series is called “God loves your enemies.” Today, we discuss Jonah’s resentment and God’s compassion and cover:
- Jonah’s twofold complaint (vv. 1-9)
- God’s manifold compassion (vv. 10-11)
Key takeaways:
- Countless numbers of modern-day believers miss much of the joy of being involved in God’s wonderful work because of self-centeredness.
- It is possible to obey God but to do so with such a degree of unwillingness and anger that, so far as we are concerned, the obedience is no better than disobedience.
- This question is central to the whole book. “What right do we have to demand that God should favor us and not others?
- God’s wish for His creation is salvation, not destruction. He will work to see that the salvation is accomplished if there is willingness on the creation’s part.
Quotable:
It is easier to assume that God is with “us” more than He is with our foes.
Application:
- We need to learn that we are not sufficient to pass on the appropriateness or inappropriateness of the outcome, nor are we responsible for it. We are responsible only for performing the whole will of God.
- We ought to be careful when we become angry. We begin by being angry at big things, but quickly we become angry at petty things. First, we are angry with God. Next, we express our anger at circumstances, then minor circumstances. Finally, our shoelace breaks one morning, and we find ourselves swearing.
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