Build Something Great

“Then the word of the Lord came to Jonah a second time: ‘Go to the great city of Nineveh and proclaim to it the message I give you.’ ” – Jonah 3:1-2 What God can do in your life is amazing if you hear His Word and step out in faith. Build yourself up and do something great! Today we continue with Jonah’s story and his calling. After disobeying God’s call, the whale that swallowed Jonah dumped him at the gates of Nineveh. The circumference of Nineveh is described by historians as between 8 to 18 miles. The walls were 50-feet thick and 33-feet high. This city was a place of oppression, brutality, and full of villains. However, this was Jonah’s assignment, and he began to trust his life to God.  Jonah began his three-day journey through Nineveh. He proclaimed: “Forty more days and Nineveh will be overthrown.” The brevity