“And he prayed to the Lord and said, “O Lord, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster. Therefore now, O Lord, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” And the Lord said, “Do you do well to be angry?””

Jonah 4:2-4 ESV

http://bible.com/59/jon.4.2-4.esv

All,

This stands out because Jonah says, “I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love”. Is there anyone that God doesn’t love? Is there anyone for which Jesus didn’t die on the cross? Do we see everyone as a immortal being with whom God wants to spend eternity? Please pray that we and our friends love the sinner and hate the sin. Please pray for Danielle as she recovers from a stroke.