Jonah was displeased and angry. His pride was wounded because city was not destroyed like he had preached. He went out on east side of city, and observed city to see what would become of it. The Lord grew him a gourd, to give him shade and to deliver him from his grief. Jonah was glad of gourd. But God destroyed gourd, and sun was hot on Jonah and he wished he could die. Jonah pitied gourd but not people of great city of Nineveh. The Lord had compassion because all people of city repented.

Despite his hardheadedness, and lack of compassion, God still chose Jonah to do job. This was his destiny.

These short four chapters of Jonah really give us much to think on, to meditate on, and to see sovereign hand of God working in life of one man, and how that one man sent by God made a difference in city of Nineveh. Selah.

Irvin L. Rozier, author of My Walk with Lord, www.selahbooks.com

The trying of faith works patience. The LORD still has His people who are waiting for Him to fulfill His promises. Hold on until your time comes. God is never late; He is always on time.

Psalm 27.14 "Wait on LORD; be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart; wait, I say, on LORD."

Irvin L. Rozier email iwcroga@aol.com