Jonah - Qara and Hus

Jonah was a prophet commissioned to preach against the wickedness of Nineveh, the capital of Assyria. Instead of obeying, he fled in the opposite direction, prompting God to send a storm and eventually have him swallowed by a great fish. After this divine intervention, Jonah reluctantly delivered God's message to Nineveh, and surprisingly, the entire city repented. However, Jonah became angry when God showed mercy to the Ninevites, revealing that while Jonah knew God's compassionate character, he didn't share it. The story challenges us to not only know God's heart of mercy and compassion but to actually possess it ourselves, especially toward those we might consider enemies.