Thankful & Contagious

Jonah was a recipient of God’s grace.

The disobedient runner got swallowed up in grace—rescued and given another chance.

Jonah finally gets around to Nineveh on assignment from God.

He went reluctantly and rebelliously.

Rather than preaching the whole message, he only preached half…

“You will be destroyed”

Jonah left out the “Turn and be saved” part.

Rather than going to everyone, he only went to a third of the people.

What should have taken three days to accomplish, Jonah gave just one day—and then left.

To summarize: Jonah preached 1/2  of the message to 1/3 of the people…

And God saved 100% of them.

There’s something about God’s grace you should know:

It’s contagious.

Jonah didn’t expect that.

The grumpy prophet received grace.

He didn’t understand that being a recipient of God’s grace automatically turns you into a conduit of God’s grace.

But it does. That’s God’s plan—His agenda.

So, as a recipient of God’s grace, you’re gonna be contagious.

His grace will flow through you to others.

You might as well be thankful…

Thankful and contagious.