ldquo I fled Him down the nights and down the days rdquo opens the famous poem ldquo The Hound of Heaven rdquo by English poet Francis Thompson Thompson describes Jesus rsquo unceasing pursuit mdash despite his efforts to hide or even run away from God The poet concludes ldquo I am he whom Thou seekest rdquo The pursuing love of God is a central theme of the book of Jonah The prophet received an assignment to tell the people of Nineveh notorious enemies of Israel about their need to turn to God but instead ldquo Jonah ran away from the
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