When Grace Offends: God is Not the Problem

Jonah 4:1–4

Jonah’s Anger and the Lord’s Compassion

1 But it displeased Jonah exceedingly,¹ and he was angry. 2 And he prayed to the LORD and said, “O LORD, is not this what I said when I was yet in my country? That is why I made haste to flee to Tarshish; for I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love, and relenting from disaster. 3 Therefore now, O LORD, please take my life from me, for it is better for me to die than to live.” 4 And the LORD said, “Do you do well to be angry?”

(ESV)