Audacity versus Appreciation, Jonah 4

Jonah was not pleased with the way God was doing things. Jonah was angry with God! Jonah had a temper tantrum saying, "I'd rather die than live." Jonah went east of the city, made himself a little shelter, and sat back to watch and see what would happen to the city. God was compassionate toward Jonah and provided a vine for Jonah to have better shade. Jonah loved that vine.

The next morning God had a worm kill the vine and caused a scorching wind and the sun to blaze down on Jonah. Jonah was angry enough to die -- again.

God explained a few things to Jonah. 1) Jonah didn't do anything to deserve the vine. God provided it. God could take it away too. 2) Jonah didn't have his priorities straight. He was more concerned about "his" vine and personal comfort than the 120,000 people in Ninevah. Even their cows were more important than that vine!