The last chapter of the book of Jonah commences with Jonah displeased and angry at God showing mercy unto Nineveh.Ore we any different? most people think that the wickedest people,should not be shown any mercy,and most definitely not go to heaven,and that they should go to hell.I thing that we all have to some degree the spirit of Jonah. We are told that all have sinned and come short of the glory of God Romans 3 v 23,in other words we all deserve to go to hell, we all need the mercy of God.That mercy only comes through Jesus ,it was one of greatest of the prophets Isaiah,acknowledged his need of forgiveness. (Isaiah 6 v 5- 8). Jonah's reluctance to go to Nineveh stemmed from his knowledge of God,that God was gracious ,merciful,and loving, and that He would forgive even the Ninevites. We will continue looking at this next time, I will leave you with a verse of a hymn by Frederick William Faber.
' There's a wideness in God's mercy
like the wideness of the sea;
There's a kindness in His justice
Which is more than liberty'
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