Prayer from the Depth of Despair

Ancient Words, Modern Message

Arguably one of the more flawed characters in the Old Testament Scriptures is the prophet Jonah who, in the candid words of some commentators, appears in the text, “warts and all.”

While we would expect that a “man of God” would always respond obediently to God’s call, immersing himself in prayer, Jonah is the antithesis of this expectation as he runs away from the divine call of duty and uses prayer only as a last resort.

In today’s study in the series, “I Did It My Way—Studies in the Book of Jonah,” we look at Jonah, chapter two, which finds the prophet in the belly of the great fish, about as low as any man could go.

What happens next is yet another example of God’s grace and mercy, as well as HIs persistent hand on those He would use to fulfill HIs purpose.

So let’s turn now to the second chapter of Jonah for this episode entitled, “Prayer from the Depth of Despair.”

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