Jon 4:10-11 | MHM | STEP | v. 10–11 : Then said the Lord , Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle? God explained to Jonah that he cared about a plant that grew and died quickly, even though he did nothing for it. But God cares about the many people and animals in Nineveh. If Jonah could feel sorry for a plant, God surely has the right to feel compassion for a whole city. God’s mercy is much greater than Jonah’s anger, and He wants all people to turn from evil and live (Jonah 4:10-11 ). In summary, Jonah 4:5–11 teaches us that God is patient and merciful, even when we are angry or selfish. He wants us to learn compassion and to care about others as He does. God’s love is for every nation, and He desires to show mercy to all who repent.

‏ Jonah 4:10-11

v. 10–11: Then said the Lord, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle? God explained to Jonah that he cared about a plant that grew and died quickly, even though he did nothing for it. But God cares about the many people and animals in Nineveh. If Jonah could feel sorry for a plant, God surely has the right to feel compassion for a whole city. God’s mercy is much greater than Jonah’s anger, and He wants all people to turn from evil and live (Jonah 4:10-11 ^a).

In summary, Jonah 4:5–11 teaches us that God is patient and merciful, even when we are angry or selfish. He wants us to learn compassion and to care about others as He does. God’s love is for every nation, and He desires to show mercy to all who repent.