Assyrian City Nineveh Repents Poem by Terence George Craddock (Spectral Images and Images Of Light)

Jonah disobeyed fled toward Tarshish
because knowing God to be gracious
merciful, slow to anger, and abundant
in loving-kindness, regretting calamity.

Jonah knew God would forgive regret
his decision to destroy Nineveh a city
of more than 120,000 men domestic

animals living in spiritual darkness;
not knowing the difference between
their right hand and their left; between

good and evil. Jonah by God was forced
to voice God’s forty day warning and thus
Jonah 3: 1-4.
the king of Nineveh ordered a great fast.

All wore from greatest to the least
sackcloth, none ate nor drank not,
man nor domestic animal; all the men

called to God with strength repented
of bad ways violence of their hands.
God turned back from his burning anger

felt regret spared Nineveh did not perish.
Jonah 3: 5-10.
What moral by Jonah’s story is taught?
Jonah’s story teaches obedience necessary,

without question, to obey the will of God;
taught a willingness of spirit, gratitude,
compassion God’s grace patience mercy.