God called Jonah for a specific mission. It was clear, God didn't leave any doubt. I want you to go and preach to the people in the capital city of your greatest enemy - Nineveh.
Jonah wasn't up for it and decided to go in the opposite direction. I can still remember my old friend William Dillon preaching on this by saying in his broad Northern Irish accent.
"He went:
DOWN into the boat
DOWN into the bottom of the boat
DOWN into the stormy sea
DOWN into the belly of a great Fish"
Notice the common denominator.
Walking the opposite way from the direction of God leads to a downward spiral.
Only when Jonah looked UP did he go UP.
Literally he was thrown up.
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