Jonah 3:2
In yesterdays past we touched on the fact that Jonah's second chance to go to Nineveh may not have been his ideal situation.
Since then I have researched into the Ninevites and why Jonah would be so reluctant to go.
Inscriptions found on Assyrian monuments show how vile and cruel a race they could be, particually following a victory in battle. Captured soldiers were horribly tortured before execution, often having their tongues wrenched out by hand.
Another method of the Ninevites involved pegging a man to the ground; the executioner then made an incision with a sharp knife, raising the skin inch by inch until the victim was skinned alive. These skins were then stretched out and displayed on the city walls.
This may seem a bit extreme, but relevent; mission is a call to love the unlovely.
We need to ask God to help us to love those we would naturally turn away from.
Like Lisa said on sunday night, go and talk to someone you wouldnt normaly approach.
Love you x
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