Jonah’s call begins as many other prophets, “the word of the LORD came to Jonah.” Jonah’s response, however, is one of a kind. As Jonah runs away from God’s call, he also runs from God Himself. Jonah is a reminder to us not only to listen and obey when God calls, but reminds us who have believed in Jesus Christ that we have been given a message—A message about a greater prophet than Jonah, who brought a greater word than Jonah, a word of eternal deliverance, of invitation into a real and lasting relationship with the God and Creator of all things.