Nineveh Repents

Justin Fung reads Deryn van der Tang’s poetic response to Jonah 3. Dana Cunliffe walks us through Jonah chapter three, focusing on the Ninevites. She reminds us that God is at work, and there is always hope that powerful and wicked systems and empires can change. [Jonah 3] Creative Response: Nineveh Repents by Deryn van der Tang Three days did Jonah shout and sigh God’s wrath in every street did cry “Repent, repent before you die!” The king threw off his royal clothes Sat in the dust with barefoot toes “Oh, evil men your sins disclose Listen to what the prophet says Or in forty days, you’ll be erased. Man and beast, cease violent ways! Sackcloth and ashes, fast and pray If you want to live another day.” As Jonah feared the people heard The Word of God they preferred From evil ways they turned away God’s commandments to obey. Compassion and Mercy is His Name Just as Jonah knew the same. We may huff and puff at others sin, Before we really look within This petulant child, On whom God smiled With His love He reconciled.