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Then the Word of Yahweh came to Jonah a second time, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, the city, the great one, and call out the proclamation that I speak to you (v 2). Jonah tried to go it alone. He tried to go his own way. He tried to silence God’s calling. He tried to pursue life apart from God. He tried to give up. He tried to die. He seemingly tried everything to avoid doing what he was called to do. As unwilling as he was ... as unwilling as any of us can be to proclaim the Word of Yahweh that we are called to proclaim ... God Almighty wins the day ... with just five Words ... eight if you want them in English.  Proclaim the word I give to you, Yahweh is saying. Don’t be anxious. Proclaim the Word. Have Faith. Proclaim the Word ... in season and out of season. Reprove, rebuke, exhort. Proclaim the word! It will achieve my purpose.  NOW WON’T YOU JUST PROCLAIM THE WORD, TOO? I. Jonah, the son of Amittai, had been commissioned by God to Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, ...

And the people of Nineveh were caused to be faithful in The God. Jonah tried to go it alone, tried to go his own way. He tried to silence God’s calling. He tried to pursue life apart from God. He tried to die. But as unwilling as he was ... as unwilling as we can be ... God Almighty wins the day ... with just five Hebrew words ... eight if you want them in English.  Just say the word I give to you, Yahweh tells us. He will win the day. Just say the word. Don’t be anxious. Have Faith. Repent. Follow me. Just say the word. And just like that they did. And just like that we do.  With just a word.  NOW WON’T YOU JUST SAY THE WORD, TOO? Jonah, the son of Amittai, had been commissioned by God to Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and call out against it. Instead, Jonah arose and ran away ... as far away as he could, as far as west is from the east ... or maybe just as far as Spain is from Iraq.  I suppose you can’t blame him. Pick someone who really deserves what’s co...