Jonah: The Hill You Are Willing To Die On | Rev. Connor Bell

This week's scripture reading is from Jonah 4:1-11, and the scripture response was the full song of Jonah and The Whale.   Verse 1 In the Bible we are told Of a prophet who was called To a city that was steeped in awful sin All the people in that place Were devoid of saving grace And the prophet seemed afraid to enter in   Verse 2 Then ol’ Jonah forth was sent That old Ninevah might repent But instead of that to Tarshish he set sail Oh the sailors, they were kind But Jonah had a stubborn mind So off the ship he went and into the belly of a whale.   Chorus Over there, In that land bright and fair Oh he’ll tell me all about it over there On the hallelujah strand God will take me by the hand And he’ll tell me all about it over there!   Verse 3 In the cold and briny deep Tears of grief did Jonah weep, And prayed a prayer that God his skin might save; Three long days and three long nights Jonah bargained for his life. God delivered him to shore from a watery grave!   Verse 4 Toward the Ninevites he still felt mean– Didn’t want God’s grace to intervene– So he preached the shortest sermon ever spoke. But wouldn’t you know it, the Word took hold; Like a fire can’t be controlled! Away from evil turned the king and all his folk!   Chorus   Verse 5 Jonah took his seat On a hill in the scorching heat To wait to see God’s wrath come crashing down But behold, God changed God’s mind Because their hearts had been realigned You should have seen the size of Jonah’s frown   Verse 6 Maybe there’s a lesson for me and you– That even though it may be true That Nineveh deserved a thunderous smite… It may sound a bit uncouth, But God’s grace overcomes the truth. For those who turn, the story he rewrites!   Chorus