We gravitate to those who tell us what we want to hear.
However, the majority opinion is not always right!
In 1 Kings 22:1-28 Ahab, king of Israel, wanted Jehoshaphat, king of Judah, to join him in a military incursion against Syria. Jehoshaphat wisely urged Ahab to seek God’s direction before any attack. Prophets, many of them who would tell Ahab what he wanted to hear, prophesied military engagement and victory! Jehoshaphat felt uneasy… He asked if there was any other prophet that could be consulted. Ahab indicated there was – Micaiah. But Ahab disliked him because “He never prophesies good concerning me, but only evil!” In fact, the messenger who went to get Micaiah advised him to prophecy in keeping with what the other prophets were saying.
I love Micaiah’s response, “As surely as the Lord lives, I will say only what the Lord tells me to say.” (vs. 14).
The Lord give us more prophets like that – prophets with integrity! And as for me, a spokesman for the Lord, may I only proclaim what He directs me to say… with integrity!
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