2 Chronicles 16:10 "Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time."
Hanani is not a leading character in the Bible. In fact, he's only mentioned a few times. Yet this single bold action, telling the truth regardless of the consequences, is an amazing testimony. It is presumable that prophets understood the risk of their job. They seemingly had a 50/50 chance of either seeing someone repent or having them become angry and threaten punishment.
Yet despite this risk, Hanani spoke the truth as God had told him to. Doing what is right is rarely easy. Yet it is always worth it in the end.
Am I willing to do what God has called me to regardless of the consequences? What within me would give me the strength to follow through in the face of insurmountable odds?
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