FAMOUS WHINERS of the BIBLE ~ JONAH 2

JONAH PRAYS IN HOUR OF DESPERATION

Jonah prays, crying for help in the belly of the whale.     "Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God while in the stomach of the fish,  saying, “I called out to the Lord because of my trouble, and He answered me. I cried for help from the place of the dead, and You heard my voice."   Jonah 2:1-2  NLV

Jonah WHINES blaming God for being cast into the ocean.     "You threw me into the deep waters, to the very bottom of the sea. A flood was all around me and all Your waves passed over me." Jonah 2:3  NLV

Jonah tells God about being swallowed by the whale, weeds wrapped around his head, and decending to the bottom of the sea.

"Then I said, ‘I have been sent away from Your eyes. But I will look again toward Your holy house.’ Waters closed in over me. The sea was all around me. Weeds were around my head.  I went down to the roots of the mountains. The walls of the earth were around me forever. But You have brought me up from the grave, O Lord my God. While I was losing all my strength, I remembered the Lord. And my prayer came to You, into Your holy house. Jonah 2:4-7  NLV

Those on the ill fated ship gave up their false gods and called on the true God.

"Those who worship false gods have given up their faith in You. But I will give gifts in worship to You with a thankful voice. I will give You what I have promised. The Lord is the One Who saves.”  Jonah 2:8-9  NLV

The whale became beached and vomited Jonah out.

"Then the Lord spoke to the fish, and it spit Jonah out onto the dry land."  Jonah 2:10  NLV  (New Life Version)