The Detroit times., 1911-01-10

certainty when Is the strategic mo-
mont and who the man. There Is no
such uncertainty with Jehovah. lie
chose his man and the time and said
TO Jonah, ARISE and go TO NineVah.
that great city. and cry against IL; Tor
their wickedness has come UP before
me-" Jonah started in the opposite
direction. 10 flee from the presence OF
Jehovah: and as he subsequently, de-
clares. for the reason that he Thought
that God would spare the people OF
Ninevah, and they being Gentiles. he
was unwilling that God should love
them and save them.
Jonahs runaway trip TO Joppa Gov
cred distance of a hundred miles;
and he doubtless arrived very weary
man lie found a ship ready to sail
for Tarshish, the most remote port
that navigators touched; paid MS iare,
craft was soon battling with terrlnc
storm and the skipper searching about
To see III any timbers We're yieldlhS'
found Jonah and said, What thou.
sleeper? Arise. call upon thy God, II
so be that He VIII call upon US, that
We perish not
found the sailors casting freight over
board; all had called on their gods ana
were ready TO cast lots TO ascertain
what guilty man had caused the cal
amity The prophet had the nerve TO
cast lots with all on board. He drew
the black ball and was immediately
piled with excited questions WHAT IS
What is thy country? OF what people
art thou? Jonah had found himself, as
many a one does when cornered, ana
began. to tell the whole truth, am am
God OF heaven, who made the sea ana
the dry land, and ] am neelns from
His presence. These men knew notn,
ing OF the God who had made the sea
and the dry land. and they were eN-
ceedingly afraid What shall be done
unto thee that the sea be calm unto
n nnn N
Jonah TO the test OF his life. He might
have said. Take good care OF me or
my God will destroy you" But ne
said, Take me up and cast me lhto I'm, .one
for | know that. for my sake, inns
great tempest lis upon YOU.
Generosity begets generosity. anu
the men refused co cast him INTO the
sea. but strove hard TO bring thelI
boat TO land Their efforts were VAIN.
The sea wrought and was more teu-
offend the God of the sea and OF the
dry land, before casting out iheI
strange passenger. they prayed, Mo
oeseecl Thee. oh, Jehovah; We pf
seech Thee, let us not perish for TINS
mans life. and lay not upon us lnno-
cent blood. for Thou. on, Jehovah,
hast done as IL pleased thee. rms
was their first prayer TO the true Coo;
From the deck OF their pitching vessel
they cast the prophet into the raging
sea: the ship went on her way. Inc ser
ceased from ner raging the uleh
Jehovah exceedingly and they offered
"a sacrifice unto Jehovah ana mace
VOWS
Is Gods purpose to send a mission
AIRY 10 Ninevah defeated? Are GOD
resources exhausted? Is Jhere another
man who can DO the service Just as
well?
What a strange story these men
would tell In every port, and through
out their lives they would proclaim
the greatness OF Jehovah.
Jonah, Cbastened, Heed- Gods Mes
sage.
There ~ room for speculation as we
wonder what Jonah thought as hv
plunged into the raging waters a
great fish received him into "a cold
stomach, and his own description OF
his submarine excursion Is graphic.
prayer and meditation. but Jonah de-
clares that "Out OF the belly OF sheol
cried ON the third day the fish cylct-
ed his tenant and Jonah, "a wiser and
a better man. gazed about wondering.
perhaps ashamed To go home and hear
his wife ask him where he had been.
determined thereafter To obey.
With the Characteristic brevity Of
scripture narration, We are not told
how the preacher got home nor how
long he remained there. until God
saying. Arise. 20 ~ Nlnevah" And
he arose and he w-.t No more Joppa
pie are still hated Gcptiies. but Jonah
IL an experienced man and concludes
to take a trip, TO Ninevah. had a
teacher once who could make me reach
Just such conclusions
Jonah arrived in Ninevah and began
20 proclaim In the streets according
Ninevah shall be destroyed" And. OF
l course. the hrst question was. Who