Even if we, like foolish Jonah, disobey God's word

and face crises in our lives, such as 'great winds,'

'great storms,' 'great waves,' or 'great billows' ...

God, who had commanded Jonah

and saw him fleeing in disobedience,

caused a great wind to rise over the sea,

resulting in a great storm in the midst of the ocean.

Jonah was thrown into the deep sea, and the waters surrounded him,

while the Lord's great waves crashed over him

(Jonah 1:4; 2:3).

Ultimately, the great God,

who is the great King above all gods (Psalms 95:3),

loved Jonah with His great love (106:45),

causing him to cry out to his God

from the belly of the great fish (1:17; 2:1).

God allowed him to be surrounded

by the great waters of the deep sea

and the Lord's waves and great billows to overwhelm him,

directing his gaze toward the Lord's temple (2:3-4).

Even if we, like foolish Jonah,

disobey God's word and face crises in our lives,

such as 'great winds,' 'great storms,' 'great waves,' or 'great billows,'

making us feel as if we have sunk to the depths of the sea,

we must still look up to our Father in heaven

from those depths and seek our 'Abba Father.'

Even if we feel like we have been

cast away from the Lord's presence (Ref.: v. 4),

we must turn our eyes back to Him!