The City God wanted to Save.

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Jonah  1:1 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying,
  1:2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

This was the story of Jonah, who was called to preach to the people of Nineveh,  for their wickedness was  so great before the Lord.

Though their wickedness was much,  yet God desires to save them,  they find hope again,  the hope that rest in a prophet named Jonah,  but He is relaxing.

Jonah stands for the sleeping churches and  Christians today.

Nineveh stands for a lost world tottering on the brink of doom and destruction.

The condition of Jonah's heart could be likened to Rebellious and disobedient.

He was told to go to Nineveh but he went to Joppa

He was told to go to East but he went West.

God had more trouble in getting His servant going than He did in getting Nineveh to repent

In this process God chastised him,  using every means possible  beginning from the storm down to the fish...

God would go to any length to get Jonah right because He had a job for him to do. 

The countdown continues, 

What is the condition of your heart towards the sinner, 

Jonah was humbled and brought to the place of prayer

What must God bring into your life to bring you to Himself and His will?

Don't be like Jonah,  there are cities God wants to save,  but the condition of your heart is causing the delay. 

The salvation of many depends on you to preach to them,  don't condemn them when God has not.

God bless you.