Thoughts from Jonah/Part 4

This has been VBS week at our church. Each evening features a Bible story brought alive on stage by volunteer actors from our congregation. Wednesday's drama centered on Jonah, complete with boat, a big fish, and great sound effects. While it was more Monty Python than Cecile B. Demille, the kids enjoyed the skit and learned some important lessons. Although this story plays well to a young audience, we must remember that it is actually very adult in its content. Divine commandments. Human rebellion. Displays of God's sovereignty. Anguished prayers. Preaching and repentance. The darkness of the sinner's heart. The light of the Gospel. It's all there, packed neatly into four short OT chapters. Let's be careful not to reduce Jonah to only a juvenile influence; God intends for readers of all ages to learn from its pages.