In Jonah 2, we take a break from the narrative to read a poem of thanksgiving that Jonah prayed when he was detained for three days and three nights. It turns out that the fish that swallowed Jonah was God’s appointed means not for Jonah’s destruction but for his rescue. By surviving his brush with death, Jonah learned an important lesson that we all must learn.
The first psalm describes the two ways to live and their results.
In a boat journey across the lake, Jesus showed himself to be an exhausted human and almighty God.
After noting how little the people had accomplished, in Haggai 2:1-9 God told them to be strong because of his presence with them.
