Faith Community Church Of Hopkinton

Pastor Mike references this song in his message. Check it out!: https://youtu.be/6Hi-VMxT6fc   Jonah was angry that he was so successful. He didn't want these people to receive forgiveness. He felt they deserved to be punished. Jonah knew God's character. Throughout the whole story, he knew that God was loving, kind and merciful. He would forgive. God sends an object lesson. God reveals the true nature of Jonah's faith through a plant. Jonah was a religious man who did not see the world through God's eyes. He was comfortable and content with his own security and safety. He did not care about the people who, he believed, deserved what they got. He didn't care about the 1% of his world. He especially didn't care about the 1% who felt were undeserving of freedom and forgiveness. He didn't understand that he wasn't deserving either. God leaves us with a question that causes us to examine our own motivation. Shouldn't we share God's concern for people's salvation more than our own comfort?