Lesson On Jonah
Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>
A Sunday School teacher read a passage from the Old Testament
book of Jonah to her class:
"And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow up Jonah; and Jonah
was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. Then Jonah
prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, saying 'I called
to the Lord our of my distress and He answered me.' ... and the Lord
spoke to the fish, and it vomited out Jonah upon the dry land."
(Jonah 1:17 -- 2:2, 10)
When she had finished reading, the teacher said, "Now, children, you
have heard the Bible story of Jonah and the whale. What does this story
teach us?"
Ten-year-old Mark shouted out: "You can't keep a good man down!"
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*** Half Price ***
He was a good man but a bit stingy. He would bargain and haggle
on a price, never paying the price asked. He especially hated
paying his medical fees.
One day, while eating fish, a bone became lodged in his throat
and within minutes he could scarcely breathe. His wife
frantically called the family doctor, who arrived just as the
patient's face was turning blue. The physician quickly removed
the bone with a pair of forceps.
When he was again breathing normally, although overwhelmed with
gratitude to the doctor for saving his life, the doctor's fees
were a bit worrisome to him.
Trying his best to keep his costs down, he turned to the good
doctor and asked, "How much do I owe you for this small
two-minute job?"
The doctor, who knew his patient's miserly habit too well,
replied, "Just pay me half of what you would have when the bone
was still stuck in your throat!"
This story illustrates the point that if people can remember back
to the time of their crisis, they will be much more appreciative
of their deliverance.
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*** On Their Way To Church ***
Thanksgiving day was approaching and the family had received
a Thanksgiving card with a painting of a pilgrim family on
their way to church. Grandma showed the card to her small
grandchildren, observing:
"The Pilgrim children liked to go to church with their
mothers and fathers."
"Oh yeah?" her young grandson replied, "so why is their
dad carrying that rifle?"
Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
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