A fascinating story in so many ways. Shows God's love for all the nations, not only the Jews.

It reminds us in the innate knowledge of God in all people, made in his image. These "foreigners" knew right from wrong and dealt with Jonah accordingly. Overboard he went.

Please observe that Jonah was not told to go to seminary for extensive training or to earn an ordination certification in order to preach.

What has changed in all the time since Jonah? Not much. We still are disobedient and lethargic regarding his command to preach the gospel and disciple the nations.

All things still work for God, says the Scripture. In this story, we were given a picture of the Saviour of Mankind who would come many centuries later, live a perfect life, die for the sins of the world, and lay in the tomb for 3 days.

Praise his name everyone with life within them. He is risen!