“ Am I only a God who is nearby?” announces the Lord.“ Am I not a God who is also far away?Who can hide in secret places so that I can’t see them?” announces the Lord.“ Don’t I fill heaven and earth?” announces the Lord.
But Jonah ran away from the Lord. He headed for Tarshish. So he went down to the port of Joppa. There he found a ship that was going to Tarshish. He paid the fare and went on board. Then he sailed for Tarshish. He was running away from the Lord.
They found out he was running away from the Lord. That’s because he had told them. Then they became terrified. So they asked him,“ How could you do a thing like that?”
Peter asked her,“ How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen! You can hear the steps of the men who buried your husband. They are at the door. They will carry you out also.”