Jonah

• God called Jonah to preach to Nineveh
• Jonah ran away from God on a ship
• The sea became very stormy & the men threw cargo from the ship
• Jonah was sleeping deep in the ship and the other men discovered Jonah was the reason for the storm
• Jonah told them to throw him overboard so the sea calms, but the men tried to row instead, but they failed; they didn't want to be guilty of killing and innocent man
• The men threw Jonah over and the sea was calm, they made a sacrifice and feared the Lord
• A big fish swallowed Jonah; he was in there for 3 days and 3 nights
• Jonah prayed; the Lord spoke to the fish and spit Jonah out on dry land
• God again tells Jonah to go preach to Nineveh and he goes
• The people believed the message, including the king; the people fasted and wore rough cloth
• The king proclaimed everyone fast and wear rough cloth so maybe the Lord will change is mind if they show their regret and turn from evil
• God does change his mind and spares them
• Jonah is now angry and wishes to die; he goes outside the city to see what happens to the city
• God grew a tall plan quickly near Jonah for shade and comfort with Jonah was pleased with and comfortable
• The next day, God sent a worm to destroy the plant and hot sun and Jonah was angry the plant was gone
• God said to Jonah: you are upset about a plant  you didn't nothing to have; shouldn't I be concerned with 120,000+ people who don't know right from wrong??