When looking at Jonah and the city of Nineveh we need to see people learn sin and how to deal or avoid sin at three different levels:
- These are people who learn from other’s mistakes. They accept the advice of others and avoid a sin that the person giving advice has dealt with at one time or another.
- This group disregards advice and examples. They decide they can commit wrong without any repercussions. Until they have that one close call that convinces them to change their ways.
- This person ignores several close calls and changes their ways ONLY after suffering from the consequences of their actions.
Ok…there is actually four different levels of how people learn and deal with sin in their lives: This last group is the ones who ignore advice, examples, close calls, and the suffering consequences of their actions. After all this they STILL REFUSE to change their ways. Only God can truly know when someone is beyond hope. Our job is to pray for them.
Which group of people would be Nineveh, The King, and what about you…Where do you fall in the group of people?
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