137. Trust And Obey

2 Samuel 16-18

And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his house in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.          2 Samuel 17:23

To take ones life because no one listens to ones self is shocking. We might think, that's one of the stupidest things I've ever hear, or I would never do that. And while we might not take our own lives over something like that, would we do something else that is totally unnecessary? How highly do you value your opinion, advice, what you have to say? You might not take your life, but if you feel no one is paying attention to you, might you get upset at them? Maybe ignore responsibilities and pout all day? Maybe you choose to take offence to them and then decide to ignore them whenever they're around you or you them. Do you give up on doing what's right because what you think is an injustice gets in the way of you doing anything for God? How selfish are you that you think you’re better than someone else to the point that you get upset when no one will listen to you? You need to just do what's right, speak when God leads, and leave the rest in God's hands. Whether or not people listen to you is not the point. It's whether or not you’re serving God each and every day, no matter what. If you have to serve God alone, then so be it. If no one listens to you, so be it. No one listened to Jeremiah the prophet either. It broke His heart that the people didn't turn to God but he said the word of God was like a fire in his bones. It didn't stop him from speaking the message of God and doing what's right. Will you do what's right, no matter the outcome?

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