GOURD

A large green gourd vine suddenly grows overhead, providing cool shade — God's compassionate provision and protection from hardship or distress

Jonah 4:6

You feel immense joy and relief under the gourd's shadow — Comfort and deliverance from grief through God's mercy

Jonah 4:6

A worm eats the gourd and it withers away at dawn — The sudden loss of earthly comforts; testing of faith and detachment from material things

Jonah 4:7

Intense heat and harsh wind blow as the protective gourd disappears — Trials and hardships that test reliance on God rather than temporary provisions

Jonah 4:7-8

Becoming angry or distressed when a gourd or temporary blessing is taken away — Misplaced attachment to earthly, temporary things rather than eternal values; a warning about priorities and what truly deserves our concern and labor

Jonah 4:9-10

Dreaming of a gourd that grows up overnight and perishes overnight — The transient nature of all earthly productions and accomplishments; nothing produced on earth is permanent, only what comes from God's kingdom endures

Jonah 4:10

Having pity or grief over a gourd you did not labor for or make grow — Investing emotional energy and concern in temporary earthly things rather than eternal spiritual matters; misunderstanding what deserves our compassion and effort

Jonah 4:10