Daily Scripture & Questions

Jonah 1:1-4:11 Nineveh was the capital of the fierce and brutal Assyrians.  Jonah decides to go in the opposite direction of God's commands.  When he finally does go as God directed, what is wrong with his attitude?  What is your attitude toward the lost?

Family Devotions—Scripture & Questions

Read Jonah 3:1-4:11. After his trip in the belly of the great fish, Jonah finally goes and preaches to Nineveh. Was it good that the people repented? Why did their repentance displease Jonah? Do you ever care more about your comfort (like Jonah's plants giving comfort) than the well-being of other people?

Biblical Prayer Focus

1 Samuel 1:25-28a Then they slaughtered the bull, and they brought the child to Eli. And she said, “Oh, my lord! As you live, my lord, I am the woman who was standing here in your presence, praying to the LORD. For this child I prayed, and the LORD has granted me my petition that I made to him. Therefore I have lent him to the LORD. As long as he lives, he is lent to the LORD.”

Hannah was blessed to receive the child Samuel in response to her prayers. Yet she realized he ultimately belonged to God. Entrust the children you know back into the hands of the Lord.