Jonah Chapter Three
What a wild ride Jonah has had. He boarded a boat which got caught in a storm due to his own disobedience, was thrown over board and swallowed by a fish, but now he is on dry land and on his way to Nineveh.
1-4. God came to Jonah a second time and told him to go to Nineveh. This time Jonah wisely accepted. Jonah went to his enemies and told them that if they didn't repent withing forty days their city would be destroyed.
5-10. The people heard Jonah and immediately repented. Their king proclaimed a fast and put on sackcloth which simbalized mourning. The people turned from their adultery, thievery and murder and cried out to God for forgiveness. They feared God would not hear them, but they prayed anyway. Of course, God heard their prayers and He decided not to destroy the city, because He is a God of second chances.
Just like in the last chapter we see that God will always forgive us.
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