**DECEMBER 18**

DECEMBER 18Jonah 1–4 - Jonah flees; storm, fish, repentance, Nineveh spared. - Jonah angry at God’s mercy; God teaches compassion.Psalm 144:1–8 - Blessed is the Lord, my rock and trainer for war. - Rescue me from deep waters and foreign liars.Proverbs 30:6–9 - Never add to God’s words or be rebuked. - Give me neither poverty nor riches; keep me from denying or dishonoring You.Revelation 8:1–13 - Silence in heaven; seven angels receive trumpets. - First four trumpets: earth, sea, rivers, heavens struck; eagle cries “Woe!” for the last three.