The people of Ninevah change their sinful ways and God decides not to destroy them all because of Jonah. He must be happy, right? He saved the lives of over 100,000 people, he is a hero.
Nope.
Jonah is angry because God didn't destroy Ninevah. Jonah wanted to pull up a chair, get some popcorn and watch God level the city and everyone in it.
Jonah wanted God to listen to him. I think there are times in all of our lives that we want God to listen to us, we want God on our side. When God doesn't listen to us, we get angry and sometimes even walk away from God altogether.
God's plan is bigger than we can understand. God loves more people than we do and God loves our loved ones more than we do. Today is my second anniversary, I love my wife more than words can say, but I don't love her as much as God does. It's not possible to love her that much.
Could there come a time when she needs God and is disappointed? Sure, but it doesn't mean God has stopped loving her.
There are times when we need to be told "no." There are times when we can't understand why God isn't acting. There are times when anger is natural, but there is never a time when God stops loving us.
Even when we think God needs a consultant.
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