Tag Archives: Jonah

Swallowed by a big fish

https://odb.org/2026/06/05/epic-encounters Jonah 2:1–10 (NIV): From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the LORD his God. 2 He said: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead called for help, and you listened to my cry. 3 You hurled me into the depths, into the veryContinue reading “Swallowed by a big fish”

Jonah’s first reaction to God’s calling

https://odb.org/2026/01/26/our-own-mess Jonah 3:1–5 (NIV): 3 Then the word of the LORD came to Jonah a second time: 2 “Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.”3 Jonah obeyed the word of the LORD and went to Nineveh. Now Nineveh was a very large city; it took three days toContinue reading “Jonah’s first reaction to God’s calling”

Running away from God

https://odb.org/2024/10/25/whale-watching While it is generally true that if we do not respond to God’s calling, He will choose or call someone else to do the work. The principle is true because the sovereign will of God will be achieved independent of the originally chosen one. Thus, when Saul didn’t meet the LORD’s expectations, He raisedContinue reading “Running away from God”