In Jonah 2, we wrestled with the reality that Jonah may have been just paying lip service; not really repentant of his tribalism and racism and disobedience.
And while the author is not clear, in the context of the entire book, it would seem Jonah is simply regurgitating (no pun intended) Scripture. Especially when you juxtapose his story with Jesus' similar storm stories in the gospels.
It seems the author is leaving us with a question to ponder for ourselves:
In our prayer life, are we reluctantly paying lip service? Or as the maxim goes: “going through the motions”?
Or is there earnest struggle, honesty, and ultimately trust, that is grounded in a real relationship with Jesus?
Teacher: Brittni Ratliff
Text: Jonah 2
