June 26, 2022

Passage Read: Jonah 1-4
Meditation Verse: 4:11

Thought

The Lord has pity on Nineveh, even though He knows they will soon execute His anger against Israel, and they will exceed His intent and become liable to His wrath. Still He has pity on them and grants that at least one generation can hear and know of Him, repent and possibly be saved. They will stand in the judgment and condemn the generation of Jesus for failing to repent at Jesus's preaching. Will they actually be saved, that is unknown, but it may be that some did seek the Lord after this and will be found in heaven.

Application

The Lord has pity even on the worst of nations, even on the worst of peoples. I need to guard my heart against hating anyone so much that I would refuse to warn them of coming doom. That is a real challenge. There are those I consider lost and intractable, so that I don't think it's worth warning them. Or else I am afraid to expose myself, possibly appear foolish, or incite backlash against myself. I withhold warning out of a sense of self-preservation. If there's something I need to say, then I should say it and not just walk away and leave the people unwarned.