Jonah, after running from God’s call, found himself at rock bottom—literally, in the belly of a fish, deep in the sea. Even here, though, we see that no matter how far we fall, God’s grace is always there, ready to meet us and bring restoration.

Jonah acknowledges that peace will only come through his sacrifice. This foreshadows the Gospel truth: real peace comes through sacrificial love. Just as Jonah’s sacrifice brought peace to the storm, Jesus’ death on the cross brings peace between us and God.

Jonah's disobedience revealed a deeper issue—His hatred for the Ninevites and his desire to escape God’s mission. Jonah thought he could hide, but God’s relentless grace brings our sin to light, confronts the disconnect between our identity and actions, and calls us to repentance.

This week, we looked at Jonah 1:4-6, where God sends a storm in response to Jonah’s disobedience. This storm was a deliberate act of God’s relentless grace, designed to awaken Jonah to His presence and purposes.

This past Sunday, we kicked off our new sermon series, “Relentless Grace: Jonah’s Story and God’s Mercy,” by diving into the opening verses of Jonah. As we explored Jonah 1:1-3, we reflected on the ways God’s call can disrupt our comfort and expose the true condition of our hearts.