Nineveh was a city of wicked people, and Jonah disliked the whole city. God asked Jonah to be His messenger to tell the people of Nineveh to repent, otherwise God will destroy the city as punishment. Jonah wanted the city to be punished, so he refused to go and to warn the people of Nineveh.
By and by, Jonah had no choice but to bring God's warning to the people of Nineveh. A surprising thing happened. It was rare, but it happened... THE PEOPLE OF NINEVEH, THE WHOLE CITY, REPENTED!
The story goes:
"When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat on the ashes. And he issued a proclamation and it said, In Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles: Do not let man, beast, herd, or flock taste a thing. Do not let them eat or drink water. But both man and beast must be covered with sackcloth; and let men call on God earnestly that each may turn from his wicked way and from the violence which is in his hands. Who knows, God may turn and relent, and withdraw His burning anger so that we shall not perish?"
When God saw their deeds that they turned from their wicked way, then God relented concerning the calamity which He had declared He would bring upon them. And He did not do it." Jonah 3: 5-10.
See ! God can turn back natural calamities if the WHOLE CITY heed His warning and repent !
But if only a handful repent, do you think God will stop a deadly Typhoon? (Hint: Read Gen 18 & 19)
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