Jonah 3:1-10
Luke 11:29-32
‘The people of Nineveh believed in God:
they proclaimed a fast and put on sack cloth,
from the greatest to the least.‘
I am very fond of the Book of Jonah. Jonah is a bit grumpy and doesn’t quite trust that his preaching mission will take off. But it does. There is no subtlety in Jonah’s message. The people have 40 days to get back on track or everything will be destroyed.
Sometimes we need a wake up call. Sometimes that call can be subtle. Sometimes it is very loud and obvious.
It is striking that all the inhabitants of Nineveh, cattle included, take part in this solemn fast. It is worth reflecting on how much the support of a group to carry us along when we feel the journey is long and hard.
Are you called to a change of heart this Lent?