Jonah | God in Mind | Jonah 4:1-4 | Week 5

This is our fifth Sunday in a series that we're doing on the book of Jonah, that's guiding us through the Lenten season.  Jonah's a short little book in the minor prophets; he's minor, not because he's unimportant, but because he's short.  The book is short.  It's significant but it's only four chapters, and it packs a punch. 

Let me share with you a little nugget from the Paulson household.  Most weekends, my kids will ask to all spend the night in a room together and to do a sleepover.  Most of the time, Kelly and I say no because we want to remain sane, but there are moments of weakness and we'll let them sleep in the same room together.  A few times, we walk by the door and sort of listen.  They play this game, "I have an animal in my mind...."  The game is that one of them thinks of an animal and the other two ask yes or no questions and try to guess what the animal is.  I thought, in light of what we're going to be talking about this morning, that it would be fun to play that game together.  I have an animal in my mind and I would like you to ask yes or no questions to try to identify said animal.  Will it fit in a bread box?  I could fit it in a bread box.  Does it have a tail?  It does have a tail.  Does it say meow?  It does say meow, especially when you.....{Ryan makes kicking motion with his foot}.  Any guesses?  A cat.  Yes, it is a cat...