The prophet Jonah had sailed into a storm
His challenging trial was not the norm
See Jonah chose to board that merchant ship
His own free will took him on that fateful trip
Some frightful storms God will lead us into
And some storms we enter because of what we do
God's perfect will and way it is the best
But Jonah led himself into his own tempest
Jonah was found sleeping in the stern
Even the mariners there they would discern
As the winds howled and the waves around roared
They saw he fled from the presence of the Lord
Jonah began to speak to them about the sea
He said this tempest came because of me
He persuaded them to throw him overboard
Then they would have calm from the Lord
The sailors finally granted him his wish
He cried to the Lord and God sent a fish
We can learn one thing from Jonah at first glance
In man made storms God gives a second chance
When all around us seems to be going down
Remember God did not let Jonah drown
We must embrace that solid conviction
God still answers though we create affliction
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