KILL THE MESSENGER SYNDROME
II Kings 6:30-31
"Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he tore his clothes; and as he passed by on the wall, the people looked, and there underneath he had sackcloth on his body. Then he said, 'God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat remains on him today.' "
This is the classic "kill the messenger" response to voices that oppose us. The king knew that times were bad in his kingdom. Instead of crying out to God for help, he thought the answer was to get rid of the man who spoke for God. It is a human tendency to reject what we don't want to hear. But silencing the voice of truth does not solve any problems.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: We need to listen to the messenger, even if we don't like the message.
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II Kings 6:30-31
"Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he tore his clothes; and as he passed by on the wall, the people looked, and there underneath he had sackcloth on his body. Then he said, 'God do so to me and more also, if the head of Elisha the son of Shaphat remains on him today.' "
This is the classic "kill the messenger" response to voices that oppose us. The king knew that times were bad in his kingdom. Instead of crying out to God for help, he thought the answer was to get rid of the man who spoke for God. It is a human tendency to reject what we don't want to hear. But silencing the voice of truth does not solve any problems.
TODAY'S THOUGHT: We need to listen to the messenger, even if we don't like the message.
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Have a listening day. Love you.
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