I Jonah, The Darkness

By Don Hatfield

This is a fictional account of how Jonah may have felt as he disobeyed God. As you read it you may be surprised to find that often we may have had some of the same feelings. Each of us at some time or the other has had our Jonah moments. As you read ask God to let you see yourself. We all can learn a little about our walk with God from Jonah.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Don Hatfield
• Release date: Sep 25, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301789207

Don Hatfield

Hi I am Don. My wife Nancy live in West Virginia. I am also available for speaking engagements. I have put together a series called After Salvation - Following After God. You can preview this series at followingaftergod.com. This book will also be in print in the near future. God Bless. Don

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I Jonah, The Darkness

Published by Donald Hatfield at Smashwords

Copyright 2013 Donald Hatfield

I Jonah

Introduction

How did it feel to be Jonah? Come with me and let’s try to place ourselves in his position. Let’s tried to feel what he might have felt. What I found out about myself surprised me. You might be surprised at some of the things you find out about yourself. This is a fictional account of the book of Jonah.

Don Hatfield

Chapter One

The Path to Darkness

May I tell you my story? May I tell you that God your Creator is real and hears and knows everything we do and everything we think? May I tell you of His goodness and grace to us? My name is Jonah and I am one of Gods prophets. Because of my unwillingness to listen to my Father He took me on an incredible journey. Actually, what I am writing to you closely follows what I have already written but it’s been many years since these things happened and I would just like to shed a little more light on the way I felt and responded to my Lord’s command. So I will follow very closely the words that I have previously written. I will add nothing to the facts for they stand true but will only add my feelings and thoughts at the time as I saw it. So if you desire, follow along as I try to remember my feelings and thoughts as I again recollect the words that I have previously written. I will put a number at the beginning of each thought or happening so that you will know where I was in my life at that time.

1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,

1a.I thought that I was finished with my prayers. I had thanked the Lord for His blessings in Creation. I had also thanked Him for His grace in the sacrifices. I was ready to get up for I had prayed about going to the Temple and preaching to those who had gathered there. I started to get up when the Word of Lord came to me.

2 Arise go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness has come up before me.

2a. You might ask me how I knew it was God. You just know that’s how. Is it an audible voice, perhaps in your mind you think it is. However, it goes much deeper than that it goes into