Jonah's Prayer

The second chapter teaches Jonah's prayer “out of the fish's belly” (2:1). In chapter 1, we do not see Jonah praying.

Jonah 1:17 says, “Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.”

Then we read, “Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly” (2:1). Finally Jonah prayed. Some Christians only pray when they are in trouble.

1. SOMETIMES GOD HAS TO GET OUR ATTENTION TO GET US TO PRAY.
   (Jonah 1:17; Jonah 2:1).

2. GOD HEARS OUR PRAYERS.
   (Jonah 2:2-9).

3. GOD ANSWERS OUR PRAYERS.
   (Jonah 2:10).

Psalm 66:18-20 says, “If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: But verily God hath heard me; He hath attended to the voice of my prayer. Blessed be God, which hath not turned away my prayer, nor his mercy from me.”

Jeremiah 33:3 says, “Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.”

John 15:7.