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       Jonah 4:1-3
       By: clark thompson Date: October 30, 2017, 4:14 am
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       Jonah 4:1-3 King James Version (KJV)
       4 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.
       2 And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD,
       was not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore
       I fled before unto Tarshish: for I knew that thou art a gracious
       God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and
       repentest thee of the evil.
       3 Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life from me;
       for it is better for me to die than to live.
       Jonah 4:1-3 New Life Version (NLV)
       Jonah’s Anger and the Lord’s Loving-Pity
       4 But Jonah was not pleased at all, and he became angry. 2 He
       prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord, is this not what I said
       You would do while still in my own country? That is why I ran
       away to Tarshish. For I knew that You are a kind and loving God
       Who shows pity. I knew that You are slow to anger and are filled
       with loving-kindness, always ready to change Your mind and not
       punish. 3 So now, O Lord, take my life from me. For death is
       better to me than life.”
       New Life Version (NLV) Copyright © 1969 by Christian Literature
       International
       These are my thoughts, please share yours.
       1Jonah had did what God told him to do but his heart was still
       on the boat running from God. Jonah just went thru the motions
       of service and never had the heart for it, it left him bitter
       and angry.
       2 Jonah wanted God to judge these people rather then show them
       mercy. Jonah had so much hate and was making no attempt to ask
       God to purify his heart of the hate but he wanted to keep hold
       of it.
       3 Jonah wanted to die because He didn’t judge the people Jonah
       wanted, instead of having a pure heart that allowed him to be
       uplifted he held hate and lived in the bitterness, we should be
       willing to do what God wants of us instead of running we need
       Him to change our hearts.
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