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Sitting Duck
Today's Verse: So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the shadow, till he might see what would become of the city. ~Jonah 4:5 A western idiom that we use is the term “sitting duck.” This is a way of saying that a person is vulnerable to attack or other sources of danger. The term comes from hunting, where it is much easier to hit ducks when they are sitting on the water than when they are in fligh
Apr 133 min read
For Real?
Today's Verse: They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. ~Jonah 2:8 Have you ever been fooled? Have you ever been a...
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Sleeping at the Wheel
Today's Verse: So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that...
Jul 25, 20243 min read
A Costly Mistake
But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going to Tarshish: so...
Jun 12, 20233 min read
Jonah’s Anger
Today’s Verse: But it displeased Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.…Then said the LORD, Doest thou well to be angry? ~Jonah 4:1,4...
Jan 21, 20233 min read
Running from God
Today’s Verse: But Jonah rose up to flee unto Tarshish from the presence of the LORD, and went down to Joppa; and he found a ship going...
Jun 12, 20223 min read
Sleeping at the Wheel
Today’s Verse: So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that...
Nov 23, 20213 min read
For Real?
Today’s Verse: They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy. ~Jonah 2:8 Have you ever been fooled? Have you ever been a...
Oct 18, 20212 min read
Spit It Out
Today’s Verse: And the LORD spake unto the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land. ~Jonah 2:10 Have you ever eaten something...
Jun 5, 20213 min read
The Second Time
Today’s Verse: And the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the second time, saying, ~Jonah 3:1 “The second time” is an opportunity for us to...
Jun 2, 20213 min read
The Fainting Soul
Today’s Verse: When my soul fainted within me I remembered the LORD: and my prayer came in unto thee, into thine holy temple. ~Jonah 2:7...
Jul 25, 20203 min read
Something Fishy About This
Today’s Verse: Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three...
Jul 22, 20203 min read
Sitting Duck
Today’s Verse: So Jonah went out of the city, and sat on the east side of the city, and there made him a booth, and sat under it in the...
Apr 13, 20193 min read
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