Jonah 1:4-6
English Standard Version (ESV)
Apathy is a dangerous thing. It's the stage of a relationship where things fall apart because people have stopped fighting for the relationship -- they've accepted that's over and stopped caring what happens. This is what Jonah experiences here -- he is burdened with guilt, but when the storm comes, he believes himself fated to a watery grave, and so he gives up on life, gives up on God, and can sleep, having nothing left to strive for.
Little does Jonah realize that God doesn't give up on people, even those who run from him. It's interesting that the captain is the one urging people to pray, while Jonah, the would-be prophet, is fast asleep in a time of calamity. You'd think a storm like this would be the easiest time to be a prophet, as everyone is already crying out to their gods, but instead Jonah retreats. Not exactly a great resume-builder for his eventual journey to Nineveh, is it?
Just goes to show how amazing and powerful God is, and how God can do anything through anyone at any time, whether we are prepared or not!
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