The Lord Hath Not Spoken to Me

1 Kings 22:28
"And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you."


The truth does not fear testing. Micaiah was facing prison, deprivation, and potential humiliation, yet he boldly proclaimed the unpopular truth because it was the right thing to do. Truth does not fear the light, it invites skepticism and questioning.


How often does it seem that those who are truly, boldly honest are the ones who are punished? All the while, the wicked, those who lie and deceive appear to get off totally free. This can be discouraging, as we see in the Psalms, David cries out to God regularly about this issue. Why do the wicked prosper? How long oh Lord?


But we know that the wicked will receive their reward. We know the boldly honest too will receive their reward. The question is, do you want to endure trials now with hope of eternal reward? Or would you rather have pleasure now with no hope for the future and the knowledge that punishment awaits?


The decision is yours.