Author name: Jason Harris

20 October 2026 God’s Word demands more than a passing feeling of guilt. It calls us to believe him and turn from our sin. Mark Penrith points out that Jonah’s message was remarkably brief. “No stories. No jokes. No clever structure. No illustrations. Just judgment.” Jonah announced, “In forty days Nineveh will be demolished!” (Jonah

19 October 2026 The word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time. Mark Penrith reminds us that “God still has a plan for his runaway prophet.” Jonah had disobeyed God. He had run in the opposite direction and faced the consequences of his rebellion. Yet God was not finished with him. Jonah 3:1

17 October 2026 Jonah’s prayer reaches its climax with a truth every Christian needs to remember: “Salvation belongs to the LORD” (Jonah 2:9, CSB). Jonah had run from God. He had brought trouble upon himself. Yet the Lord rescued him from the depths. Mark Penrith reminds us that “He did nothing to earn it. And

16 October 2026 Jonah’s prayer brings us face to face with an uncomfortable question. What are we trusting instead of the Lord? Jonah had run from God and suffered the consequences of his rebellion. Yet the Lord rescued him. Now Jonah contrasts those who cling to worthless idols with those who turn to the Lord

15 October 2026 How can a holy God rescue someone who has rebelled against Him? Jonah ran from the Lord and brought disaster upon himself. He deserved the consequences of his disobedience. Yet God heard his cry and rescued him from the depths. Mark Penrith reminds us that “the Lord saves rebels like you.” That

14 October 2026 Jonah was running out of life. The water engulfed him. Seaweed wrapped around his head. The gates of the earth seemed shut behind him forever. He had no strength left and no way to save himself. Mark Penrith describes Jonah’s condition plainly: “His life was fading. He had nothing left.” Have you

13 October 2026 Jonah had deliberately run from the Lord. God sent him to Nineveh, but he headed in the opposite direction. His rebellion brought him into a storm and then into the sea. Now he sat in the darkness of a great fish with no way out. As Mark Penrith reminds us, “He caused

12 October 2026 Jonah had made a mess of his life. God had told him to go to Nineveh, but he ran in the opposite direction. His rebellion took him down to Joppa, down into a ship, and finally down into the sea. Mark Penrith reminds us that Jonah “caused his own mess.” Now Jonah

10 October 2026 Jonah ran from the Lord, but the Lord pursued him. Jonah’s rebellion brought him into the sea, and the sailors watched as the storm suddenly stopped. Mark reminds us, “The Lord who made the sea calms the sea.” Jonah deserved the judgment that his disobedience had brought upon him. Yet this story

9 October 2026 The sailors did everything they could to save themselves. They rowed hard against the storm, but the sea grew wilder. Eventually, they threw Jonah into the sea, and the storm stopped. From the sailors’ perspective, they had made a desperate choice. But God had not lost control for a moment. Mark reminds