Jonah and the Big Fish

“I won’t go! Don’t send me Lord!”
“Please grant me this one wish.”
But God refused and I rebelled
and landed in the belly of a fish

God spoke to me, gave His command
Go to Ninevah, Jonah, you'll be my man
Proclaim to the city that their sin is great
Repent of your wickedness before it's too late

But I ran from God, to a ship I did flee
Thought I’d hide from His presence and then be free
But the Lord sent strong winds upon the ocean
as I slept unaware of all the commotion

The ship's captain woke me and in anger he said
“If this ship breaks apart, it will be on your head.”
What he said was true, God's anger was at me
“Take me up on deck, cast me into the sea.”

Now the Lord had prepared for me a large whale
To swallow me up and for three days I did rail
In darkness I prayed, “My sins please forgive
and I'll serve you Lord as long as I live.”

God had great pity so He spoke his command
And the fished spewed me up onto dry land
Never run from God for there's nowhere to hide
If He gives you a mission, He'll walk by your side

JONAH 4:2 You are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and of great kindness

Cheryl McClellan
July 29, 01