GN-Day201 Jonah 3-4; Psalm 137; John 17
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This episode discusses the themes of obedience, prayer, and God's justice as reflected in the readings from Jonah, Psalm 137, and John 17.
JONAH 3-4: Running from God didn't work for Jonah. When saved from the ocean, Jonah grudgingly obeys God. For most of my life, I have been fooled by Jonah's prayer in chapter 2, and I am not alone, because others have called it, "One of the great prayers in the Bible." For most of the prayer, Jonah simply borrowed verses from the Psalms. And there is nothing wrong with that! However, if you look closer, Jonah prayed a me-centered and self-righteous prayer. The worst thing about it is there is no hint of repentance or asking forgiveness. PSALM 137: As a musician, I can imagine what the musician who wrote this felt. The imprecation at the end should be taken in view of God's justice. Compare the thought here with Rev. 6:9 and following verses (the cry of the saints under the altar), and also the ending chapters of Revelation that portray the vengeful judgment against 'Babylon'— which in that book is used as a figurative name. Rereading JOHN 17: Note again the importance of the organic bond of union between the Father, the Son, and we who believe in Jesus. Again note the bond of love. Note that our Savior actually prays for us. And this is because we live in a world that is not our…
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