Chances are, if you have been a kid in the last two THOUSAND years you have heard parts of the book of Jonah read to you as a child. Jonah is God’s story of a runaway prophet who He pursues with all the passion of a mother wanting to save her child. In modern times, Jonah has become just a children’s fable about a whale. Because who doesn’t love whales? We don’t like murderous empires, unpredictable deities or prodigal prophets, but kids love whales. Adults love whales. The Christian bath toy industry loves whales. There is even a Children’s book entitled: “The Whale Tells His Side of the Story.” But more than just a whale tale Jonah is a book about us. But more than that even it’s a book about God. In fact it may be one of the most important books in the Bible for understanding God. If you are struggling to understand why God is allowing things to happen in your life, you need to understand Jonah. If you are struggling to believe that God is good or that He cares, you need to understand Jonah. Or maybe you think you have God sort of all figured out. You need to understand Jonah. Or maybe you just love whales…so let’s dive in as we start our new sermon series on the book of Jonah.
