Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Jonah 1:13-16
by: Michaella Osborn.
Jonah was disobedient. He heard what God wanted him to do and he decided to do something different. It was not a mistake or a misunderstanding. He even told the sailors on the ship he boarded that he was running from God. But God was faithful and redeemed the situation—not only by redirecting Jonah, but also by showing His power to the sailors who then made vows to Him. In the end, Jonah went where God had sent him, the Ninevites repented, and God’s faithfulness prevailed over Jonah’s selfish disobedience.