Kay Arthur - Wrong Way, Jonah!: Jonah

Were glad youre here! Max called out. Are you ready to uncover a very important news story so the world can learn about God and His prophet named Jonah? Max paused for a breath.

This is going to be so cool. Newspapers help people find out what is going on in the world. Mr. Davis, the publisher of our daily newspaper, is going to let us help out at his paper so we can learn from the pros how to gather the news and make our own newspaper, the Nineveh News.

We want to make sure everyone knows this incredible story about Jonah. So grab your pens and paper. Molly, get Sams leash. Lets head downtown so we can get started on our first assignment.

Hi, Mr. Davis, Molly announced, were here. Uh-oh, Maxyou better grab Sams leash. He just saw Mr. Davis. Whew! You got him in the nick of time to save Mr. Davis from a face-licking!

Hi, kids. Mr. Davis smiled as he patted Sams head. Yes, I have heard all about you too, Sam! Are you ready to get started, Max and Molly?

We sure are!

Great! Then lets head over to meet Mr. Chase, the head of our editorial department.

Mr. Chase, this is Max and Molly, and their famous face-licking detective beagle, Sam.

Its great to meet you. Hi, SamI have heard all about you. Mr. Chase chuckled as he reached down to meet Sam.

Oh, no! He got you! Max exclaimed. Sorry about that, Mr. Chase.

Thats okay, Max. I knew he was fast, but not that fast.

The kids started laughing as Sam barked his agreement and wagged his tail.

Okay, the first thing you need to do to get started on your newspaper is to decide what you want to write about and gather the facts so you can write a great news story, Mr. Chase said. After you finish writing your story, I will make sure it is accurate before you go to print. Do you guys have a lead on a good front-page story?

We sure do! Max answered. We are going to investigate the book of Jonah to find out what is happening with one of Gods prophets and one of Israels enemies.

That sounds like a great lead story, Mr. Chase replied. Do you know what you need to do first?

Molly smiled. We know.

How about you, rookie reporter? Do you know what you need to do before you open your Bible and begin your investigation?

The first thing you need to do is to talk to God, Mr. Chase reminded them. The Bible calls this prayer! Bible study should always begin with prayer. You need to ask God to be your Master Editorto direct you by His Holy Spirit so you can understand what the Bible says and handle it accurately.

Lets pray and ask God for His help as we get ready for our first assignment for the Nineveh News, Max said.

They all prayed together.

I am so proud of you! Mr. Chase exclaimed. Now that you have prayed, the next step in becoming a top reporter is to head to the scene and find out what is happening. Good investigative reporters get the facts. They know they need to be accurate! Reporters shouldnt go on hunches. Reporters should tell the story just like it happened. Thats what we call having integrity. Integrity means to be trustworthy and sincere. It means to be honest and to do the right thing even when no one is looking.

Okay, reporters, grab your pencils and lets get the scoop. We are going to begin our investigation by tracking down one of the main characters in our story: God.

One way we can uncover clues about main characters is to mark their names in a special way in the Bible so we can get a closer look at these people. Today we are going to mark every place we see the word God. We also need to mark each pronoun