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Jonah 4:9

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But the Lord asked Jonah, “Do you have a good reason to be so angry about the plant?” “Yes I do!” Jonah replied. “I'm angry enough to die!”

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Ahab went home sulking and infuriated because Naboth from Jezreel had said, “I will not give you my forefathers' inheritance.” He went to bed, wouldn't look at anyone, and refused to eat.

You tear yourself apart with your anger. Do you think the earth has to be abandoned, or the mountains moved, just because of you?

But be careful that your anger doesn't seduce you into mockery; and don't let the size of the ‘bribe’ lead you into sin.

Surely anger slays the fool and jealousy kills the simple.

But this really upset Jonah, and he became very angry.

Then the Lord told Jonah, “You're concerned about a plant which you did nothing about, and you didn't make it grow. It came up overnight and died overnight.

Then as the sun came up the Lord arranged for a scorching east wind to blow, and the sun beat down on Jonah's head so that he became faint and wanted to die. “I'd rather die than live!” he said.

Then he said to them, “I am so overwhelmed with sadness that it's killing me. Wait here and keep watch with me.”

The kind of sorrow God wants us to have makes us change our minds and brings salvation. This kind of sorrow leaves no sense of regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.

During that time people will look for death, but won't find it; they will want to die, but death will run away from them!

She nagged and complained all the time, pestering him until he wanted to die.




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