Warnings are only helpful if taken seriously, am I right? It could be the sign which reads: ‘warning…road closed ahead’ that you see on the road you are traveling; or the sign: ‘warning… unattended vehicles will be towed’ as you are parking your car; or the sign: ‘warning… no swimming’ which you see as your children are about to jump in the lake on a hot day, while an alligator is sunning itself over there on the shoreline! Yesterday we left Jonah reflecting on his remarkable Nineveh experience and God’s challenge to Jonah about how God sees ALL people of the world. God also challenged Jonah about his attitude toward Gentiles and the Assyrians in particular.