25/09/2025
The book of Jonah is so rich! This short account not only tells the story of a reluctant prophet but also points directly to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus Himself said:
“An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas [Jonah]: For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale’s belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth” (Matt. 12:39–40).
That’s powerful enough on its own—but something else caught my attention this morning.
“Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.” – Jonah 1:1–2
“And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great city, and preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee.” – Jonah 3:1–2
Between chapters 1 and 3, Jonah is swallowed by a whale after running from the Lord’s will. When he emerges, the command God gives him is worded differently. In chapter 1, Jonah is told to CRY against Nineveh. In chapter 3, he is told to PREACH unto them.
Could it be that by chapter 3 Jonah now had a testimony of deliverance—something to proclaim? Preaching, after all, is simply proclaiming truth publicly. And how often do we draw from our own stories of God’s mercy and deliverance when we share the gospel? But remember, our testimony does not save—only the gospel does—but a testimony should always point to the gospel!
In the end, God used Jonah’s obedience to spark the greatest revival in history: the entire city of Nineveh believed God. Whether God calls us to cry out or to preach, our role is to obey—and then watch Him work.
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