God’s Mercy on Our Enemy

How can we show God's mercy to people who've hurt us? In this episode, we are reflecting on the final chapter of the book of Jonah. God doesn't just want Jonah to preach to his enemies, he wants Jonah to share his compassionate heart toward them too. Will Jonah agree with God's compassionate perspective? The book ends with a question to give us the opportunity to self-reflect. So let's do that together. Bible Reading Jonah 4:1-11 Reflection Questions

1. Who is someone in your life you struggle to love?
2. Picture this person from God's perspective. How does God see them with compassion?
3. What is one way you can join God's perspective and show love toward this person today? Show Credits: Host: Cheree Hayes Message: Dr. Tim Mackie Bible Reading: Michelle Jones Production: Dan Gummel Theme music: Grant William Harold Background Music: Josh Leake, Young Summer Powered and distributed by Simplecast