Today: [Jonah 3] Nineveh Repents. In chapter 3 of Jonah, the prophet declares the city will be destroyed in 40 days. The people believe his message and after a time of fasting and repentance, the city is spared. From this example, we can learn when and how we should fast when we are facing dire consequences in our lives. Most fasts in scripture were not long, protracted fasts, yet great deliverances were occasioned by those who were willing to humble themselves through this practice and to cry out to God in this way.
