Here are my notes from today's devo - Jonah 2:10-3:2
God told him to go... he ran (or took an Uber Fish).
Now after Jonah repented (in the fish), he spit him out after 3 days. See the foreshadowing... 3 days...!
*We don't know where the FISH swam to, for all we know, it could've stayed right around Joppa and never made it to Tarshish. Tarshish was the direction he was going and the boat to get as far across the world from Nineveh as he could.
What do you think Jonah looked and smelled like after that fish ride?
*He was probably covered in fish goo (wrapped up in seaweed), then he journeyed for 3 days and possibly was 'baking' in the sun with all that goo...EWW!!
v. 3:1-2
God a second time, told him to go to Nineveh and give his message.
v.3:3-5
Jonah obeyed and went to the great (in size) city, 3 days journey.
Quick Facts:
Nineveh - About 1850 sq. acres about 3 square miles; about 120,000 people or more.
Jonah gets in the city, he says "40 days and you're overthrown!"
Why only 8 words? No long message. Straight and to the point. Or did Jonah do the bare minimum to comply with what God asked him to do?
"It was the Spirit of God moving in the hearts of the listeners, NOT the power of the speaker." ~BP Devo (Pastor Tyler Woods)
Ninevah repents by calling for a fast and put on sackcloth.
"thank you... Ez 36:26 "And I will give you a new heart, & a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh & give you a heart of flesh." ~@xXSwaggerXx go's yeet
NOTE: The king also participated, issued a proclamation of all the kingdom including the animals are not to taste anything, no food or water and are to put on sackcloth (also the animals).
Final:
We need to pray for our leaders on all levels and our nation, get detailed in your prayers.