“Are you alert to the signs of the times, or are you among the billions remaining asleep?
By: J. Davy Crockett III
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Are you awake to the world around you? 
In the Old Testament book of Jonah, God instructed the reluctant prophet to deliver a warning to the city of Nineveh, an Assyrian stronghold. Assyria was traditionally a bitter enemy of Israel. Jonah unwisely attempted to shirk his duty and run away from his responsibility. To get away, he booked passage on a ship in Joppa (modern-day Jaffa) going to Tarshish, which was probably located in modern-day Spain.