Jon 3:8 | JFB | STEP | 8. cry . . . turn —Prayer without reformation is a mockery of God ( ). Prayer, on the other hand, must precede true reformation, as we cannot turn to God from our evil way unless God first turns us ( ).

Jonah 3:8

8. cry . . . turn—Prayer without reformation is a mockery of God (Ps 66:18; Isa 58:6). Prayer, on the other hand, must precede true reformation, as we cannot turn to God from our evil way unless God first turns us (Jer 31:18, 19).