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Jonah 2:1-10 (NIRV)

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1 From inside the fish Jonah prayed to the Lord his God. 2 He said, "When I was in trouble, I called out to you. And you answered me. When I had almost drowned, I called out for help. And you listened to my cry. 3 You threw me into the Mediterranean Sea. I was in the middle of its waters. They were all around me. All of your rolling waves were sweeping over me. 4 I said, 'I have been driven away from you. But I will look again toward your holy temple in Jerusalem.' 5 I had almost drowned in the waves. The deep waters were all around me. Seaweed was wrapped around my head. 6 I sank down to the bottom of the mountains. I thought I had died and gone down into the grave forever. But you brought my life up from the very edge of the pit. You are the Lord my God. 7 "When my life was nearly over, I remembered you, Lord. My prayer rose up to you. It reached you in your holy temple in heaven. 8 "Some people worship the worthless statues of their gods. They turn away from the grace you want to give them. 9 But I will sacrifice a thank offering to you. And I will sing a song of thanks. I will do what I have promised. Lord, you are the one who saves." 10 The Lord gave the fish a command. And it spit Jonah up onto dry land.


This passage relates to the following topic(s):
(v. 2) Prayer - Jonah - Lord answered Jonah in his distress
(v. 8) Grace - Those who cling to idols forfeit their grace
(v. 8) Idolatry - Those who cling to idols forfeit their grace

This passage is referenced in the following quiet time(s):
(v. 1) Grace (part III) (2011-11-27)
(v. 2) Grace (part III) (2011-11-27)
(v. 3) Grace (part III) (2011-11-27)
(v. 4) Grace (part III) (2011-11-27)
(v. 5) Grace (part III) (2011-11-27)
(v. 6) Grace (part III) (2011-11-27)
(v. 7) Grace (part III) (2011-11-27)
(v. 8) Grace (part III) (2011-11-27)
(v. 9) In Spite of (2015-11-12)

Definition(s):
Jonah (Joh-na): or Jonas, a dove; he that oppresses; destroyer