Hearts Exposed

Kyle Kauffman // November 17 2024

Jonah’s response to the salvation of Nineveh is one of the most surprising parts of this book. How can Jonah be so upset that God chose to save Nineveh? Why would Jonah, who has been a recipient of God’s amazing love and grace, be so angry when God shows that same love and grace to others? Yet, even as we ask those questions, we are forced to see something of ourselves in Jonah. How often, do we as recipients of God’s grace live with an attitude towards others that is completely out of line with his grace? How often are we who have been saved, completely comfortable with the through that other will perish?  How often does our attitude towards the world (especially whoever we perceive as our enemies) the same as Jonah’s? We find in Jonah our own hearts being clearly exposed even as we also find God’s heart for us being clearly revealed.

Jonah 4:1-4