”Furthermore, both people and animals must be covered with sackcloth, and everyone must call out earnestly to God. Each must turn from his evil ways and from his wrongdoing. Who knows? God may turn and relent; he may turn from his burning anger so that we will not perish.
God saw their actions — that they had turned from their evil ways — so God relented from the disaster he had threatened them with. And he did not do it.“
Jonah 3:8-10 CSB
Jonah finally obeys and goes to Nineveh with Gods message: “you will be destroyed on 40 days!” Somehow, this is the perfect message they needed to hear…they turn, they repent and humbly request that God might change His mind. When God sees their actions and their change of posture, He shows mercy on them all.
Gods purpose is completed without the need for punishment! The people of Nineveh are surrendered to God and He is pleased. I know that God desires the same from us, to hear His message and instantly be convicted and our actions transformed! Not just for a day, or week or month, but real heart transformation that can be recognized by others and changes everything about us!
God, I am so blessed by your mercy, the way You change us by Your power when we recognize that You are right. That is definitely not what I deserve! You know everything about how I think, and act…you know my motivations and my attitudes…and shockingly, you still love me! I have been incredibly transformed by Your grace and mercy, I pray that my whole family and all my friends would experience that same delight of knowing You!!!
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