Jonah 1:14

As a Christian and a child of God, we have already learned that God often places people in our lives for a reason. We also should consider that God will take them out of our lives for a reason as well. In this plan, we will discuss the importance of keeping an open ear to the Lord in these situations, and removing the “stowaways” in your life.

Jonah’s story reminds us that God’s compassion extends to both the prideful prophet and the wicked unbeliever. Despite all of Jonah’s resistance and hard-heartedness, God’s merciful message of repentance was still delivered to the Ninevites. The Ninevites' repentance shows us nothing can thwart God's plans of redemption.

Far from being some fairytale about a fish, the book of Jonah is a real story about God’s grace, compassion, and love—even toward wayward people—and his commitment to spreading his message around the world. In this four-day plan, pastor David Platt shows us God is determined to spread his Word to all the nations of the earth, and God uses his people to carry out this mission.

How can you face failure with a Biblical perspective and move forward when you've made mistakes? This five-day reading plan is from the Theology of Work Project.