My name is Heather Crespin, and you're listening to Bedtime Bible Stories for adults.

I started this podcast because I always have trouble sleeping, and I wanted something I could listen to that would give me peace.

What better way than listening to the Word of God?

I hope it can help you as well.

I Close your eyes.

Slowly begin to relax your muscles.

From your neck to your shoulder blades, to your arms, your hands and fingers, your back, your legs, all the way to your toes let the weight of your body sink into your bed and pillow breathe in deeply and breathe out slowly empty your mind of any burdens or worries and give them to God and prepare to listen to the Word of God.

The Lord gave this message to Jonah, son of Amitai, get up and go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce my judgment against it because I have seen how wicked its people are but Jonah got up and went in the opposite

direction to get away from the Lord he went down to the port of Joppa where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish.

He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from the Lord by sailing to Tarshish.

But the Lord hurled a powerful wind over the sea,

causing a violent storm that threatened to break the ship apart.

Fearing for their lives, the desperate sailors shouted to their gods for help,

and threw the cargo overboard to lighten the ship.

But all this time, Jonah board to lighten the ship.

But all this time, Jonah was sound asleep down in the hold.

So the captain went down after him. How can you sleep at a time like this? he shouted.

Get up and pray to your God.

Maybe he will pay attention to us and spare our lives.

Then the crew cast lots

to see which of them had offended the gods

and caused the terrible storm.

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