Blinded By Bitterness

The story of Jonah often gets boiled down to a kid's story about a guy being swallowed by a whale. But Jonah's life is so much more than a fish story! Jonah is controlled by his bitterness. His anger and hostility toward Nineveh is a grudge that causes him to miss out on the privilege of being God's agent of mercy and grace. Though he finally does as God instructs, he fails to find joy in God's work of salvation and ends up miserable and alone.