Jonah began to go into the city, going a day's journey. And he called out, "Yet forty days, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!" And the people of Nineveh believed God. They called for a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest of them to the least of them. The word reached the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, removed his robe, covered himself with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
One of the amazing points seen in this story is the immediate response of the people of Nineveh to Jonah's message. They heard, they believed, they obeyed. They did not call a meeting of the church planning committee to see which changes were in order and how they should be implemented. Conviction will always be followed by obedience. Salvation will always be followed by transformation.
Today's readings in the Psalms:
Morning: Psalm 106
Mid-day: 119:89-96
Evening: Psalm 32
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