Jonah, the reluctant traveler, knows the right thing to do in the midst of the storm. He tells the others to throw him overboard to save themselves. These sailors, even though they did NOT know Jonah’s God and DID know he was running from Him, did not want the guilt of killing a man. In fact, they worked harder to row to shore in an effort to avoid throwing Jonah overboard. Finally, when they could see that it was impossible to get the ship to shore, they did as Jonah had asked and threw him overboard to his certain death. Once they had done this the seas became calm. Immediately these sailors gave credit to God and both worshipped and sacrificed to Him. So Jonah, running from the Lord’s plan, is a part of God’s plan to save all the sailors, both physically and spiritually. Jonah, the reluctant traveler and reluctant preacher, is used by God in the midst of his disobedience.How do you see God? Is He the one interfering with what you want done, or is He the one you have knelt before and asked for direction, strength, and mercy?