People
Jonah
JOH-nuh
A prophet who ran from God's errand and met God's mercy.
Jonah 1:3
“But Jonah rose up to flee to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh. He went down to Joppa, and found a ship going to Tarshish; so he paid its fare, and went down into it, to go with them to Tarshish from the presence of Yahweh.”
What kids can learn
Running from God does not work, and God's mercy is wider than our mood.
A great fish swallowed him.
Say it
Practice Jonah 1:3
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ButJonahroseuptofleetoTarshishfromthepresenceofYahweh.Hewentdowntoandfoundashipgoingtosohepaiditsfare,andwentintoit,togowiththemtoTarshishfromthepresenceofYahweh.