God's Love For A Lost World

Jonah 4:5-11
5 Jonah went out and sat down at a place east of the city. There he made himself a shelter, sat in its shade and waited to see what would happen to the city. 6 Then the LORD God provided a vine and made it grow up over Jonah to give shade for his head to ease his discomfort, and Jonah was very happy about the vine. 7 But at dawn the next day God provided a worm, which chewed the vine so that it withered. 8 When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah's head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, "It would be better for me to die than to live."

9 But God said to Jonah, "Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?"
"I do," he said. "I am angry enough to die."

10 But the LORD said, "You have been concerned about this vine, though you did not tend it or make it grow. It sprang up overnight and died overnight. 11 But Nineveh has more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left, and many cattle as well. Should I not be concerned about that great city?"


This is an account of God's love for all people. He is concerned with everyone, those that are in Him as well as those that are perishing. That is why God gave Jesus to die on the Cross for us, even when we are sinners. This is His how much He loves us, as well as showing us the Lost.

God loves us abundantly, every one of us. He is showing the lost to us, those can can not see their spiritual downfall. He is saying that there is a world that doesn't know Him and wants us to share His love with them. That is what He is doing. He wants to extend His love to those that don't know Him. That should be our concern, that should be my goal.

Father God, a great and loving God, one that loves us so much that He gave His Son to us. I thank you Lord. I pray that your heart be passed to me, that I may have the love that you have for the lost. I pray that I humble myself before you and have Your Spirit cover me with yours. I know that there is a lost world out there, and I pray that I may be one who shows them your love. Use me in a mighty way to change this generation, to change this world. I pray this in your Holy name.
Amen.