Jonah couldn’t run away from God anymore. He was hemmed in from every side…in the innermost part of this giant fish with no where to go. It was just God & him, and Jonah knew his time was very short. This type of situation can be a very sobering time for anyone who’s near death…alone with just their thoughts…reflecting back on their life…either with peace or with fear. But it says that despite Jonah’s disobedience, he still considered God his, so he called upon the Lord his God and pleaded for deliverance…knowing that God would not only hear him but save him from Sheol or death. God has a way of putting us in serious predicaments to get our attention… so we are then forced to consider making the good decision of asking for forgiveness & repenting of our waywardness.
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