Tasting God’s Discipline and Grace — Gulp! Today's Three-minute Bible Study Print, Study and Apply Title: Tasting God’s Discipline and Grace — Gulp!-------------------------- Date: 4/2/2001 Keyword: "fish" "Jonah" "whale" Welcome to eXXit, the web site designed to help you stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. For the first several days of April 2001, the eXXit studies will zero in on the experiences of the Old Testament prophet, Jonah. Hope you enjoy and find these studies helpful as you seek to stand strong in the face of sexual temptation. Passage: Jonah 1:17* And the LORD appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights. Questions 1. Where was Jonah traveling when God sent a storm?   2. Where was Jonah traveling when God sent the "great fish"?   Practical help In this one verse we see the severity and the gentleness of God. Jonah was attempting to flee from God. So, God sent a storm on the sea to "get his attention." Unrepentant, Jonah allowed himself to be thrown overboard rather than destroy all aboard. The sea ceased from its raging as soon as Jonah hit the water! Then, as Jonah was sinking God sent deliverance in the form of a huge fish (or a whale; the Hebrew word could mean either). What all eXXit readers need to note is God’s willingness to make Jonah’s life miserable while he was running away and God’s quick response of salvation (even if not a terribly palatable one) when Jonah was sinking. There is no future in Tarshish (Porn-land), only in the place of God’s choosing (purity). Don’t keep running away. God is willing to bring all kinds of pressure to bear to prompt your obedience. Storms can come in all shapes and sizes! Yet know that God’s ultimate goal is your salvation. When you cry out to Him, He will deliver! eXXit homepage Index of three-minute studies Copyright 2001 by eXXit *"Scripture taken from the NEW AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE®, © Copyright The Lockman Foundation 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995. Used by permission."