The story of Jonah is a story of a miracle. We think that the miracle here is a big fish swallowing a human being and vomiting him up. While that is wild, it’s not the greatest miracle here. What the book shows from beginning to end is the mercy of God on undeserving people. It also forces us to ask some questions of ourselves. How do we respond to God’s mercy? Do we throw ourselves at Him in dependence? Do we celebrate when God’s mercy is displayed in the lives of others? Through a surprisingly comical story, we learn that God’s mercy shows up in unexpected places to undeserving people.