Honey Drop 33: “The Fish That Swallowed the Prophet”

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“And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah.” — Jonah 1:17

Mercy in the belly of judgment

The prophet finds himself in the dark, wet cathedral of the fish’s belly; an unlikely sanctuary.

Jonah’s descent was not for punishment or correction alone, but for his preservation.  The Great Fish; not a monster, but a mercy.

The comfort – the tension

The fish becomes a midwife, not an executioner. The prophet is almost reborn through lament.  He is confined but free to preach again, even though his heart is still distant from God.

The drop

Sing this psalm as the fish rises from the deep, and let it ricochet off the ribs of grace.