The following passage was recorded in the Book of Jonah 4:10–11: "Then said Jehovah, You have cherished the gourd, for the which you have not labored, neither made it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: And should not I cherish Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than six score thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?" These are the actual words of Jehovah God, from a conversation between God and Jonah. Though this exchange is brief, it brims with the Creator's care for mankind and His reluctance to give mankind up. These words express the true attitude and feelings that God holds within His heart for His created beings. These words are also God stating His true intentions for humanity, in explicit language such as is rarely heard by man.

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The Creator is among man at all times, He is always in conversation with man and all things, and He is performing new deeds every day. His essence and disposition are expressed in His dialogue with man; His thoughts and ideas are revealed completely in His deeds; He accompanies and observes mankind at all times. He speaks quietly to mankind and all things with His silent words: "I am in the heavens, and I am amongst all things. I am keeping watch; I am waiting; I am at your side…."

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His hands are warm and strong; His footsteps are light; His voice is soft and graceful; His form passes and turns, embracing all of mankind; His countenance is beautiful and gentle. He has never left, never vanished. Day and night, He's mankind's constant companion, never to leave their side. His devoted care and special affection for mankind, as well as His true concern and love for man, were displayed bit by bit as He saved the city of Nineveh. In particular, the exchange between Jehovah God and Jonah fully revealed the Creator's tenderness for the mankind He Himself created. Through those words, you can deeply appreciate God's sincere feelings for humanity …

from The Word, Vol. 2. On Knowing God. God Himself, the Unique II