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Jonah and the Big Fish
God told Jonah to go to Nineveh, but Jonah ran the other way on a ship. A great storm came, and Jonah was thrown into the sea. God prepared a great fish to swallow him. Inside the fish Jonah prayed, and God heard him. The fish brought him to land, and this time Jonah obeyed.
Key verse
And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the LORD, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.Jonah 2:2 (KJV)
What it teaches
God gives second chances.
Talk about it together
- Why did Jonah run away?
- What did Jonah do inside the fish?
- Has God ever given you a second chance?
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