Jonah: Running from God

Last week we talked about Samuel who was given a message from God. The message Samuel received was a difficult one for a young boy to hear and certainly would have been tough for him to pass along to Eli. But, he did it. This week, we revisit another popular bible story about a man who heard a message from God, but did not want to deliver it. God called the prophet Jonah to preach to the huge city of Ninevah. But instead of going to Ninevah, Jonah went as far as he could imagine in the opposite direction; he ran from God! It's a story you probably heard often as a child. It's a story that tells us a lot about God and a lot about us.