In Jonah 1, we meet the Israelite prophet who preferred to flee rather than obey the Lord’s call to do something new, surprising, and unpleasant, namely, go preach to the Ninevites, the mortal enemies of the Israelites. However, God did not give up on Jonah, or, as we shall see, on the Ninevites, or on us.
Paul praised God the Father for choosing us and predestining us to be his children.
Christians need to walk wisely by being filled in the Holy Spirit.
In his familiar opening greeting, Paul covered essential truths of the Bible in just a few words.
