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Jonah's most effective evangelism may be the fact that the very sailors who throw Jonah overboard then immediately turn around and offer a sacrifice to God and make promises. Jonah is able to convince them of God's power through sheer ineptitude. It's not how one draws it up, but it seems to work here in the beginning of the story -- the sailors learn through Jonah as an example of what not to do, but still, God is able to use Jonah.
Jonah is certainly not an example we want to follow. Jonah fails, time and time again, but the Word of the Lord will not be denied. It reaches through Jonah's failure and touches the hearts of those interacting with Jonah. It's a reminder to us all of God's ability to use any effort, no matter how small, to demonstrate the love and power of God.
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