1st Kings 22:13 And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spoke unto him saying, behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let your word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good. 14 And Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, what the Lord saith unto me, that will I speak.
It takes courage and real sterling character to speak truth to power, especially when everyone else may seem to be buckling under the pressure to lie. It is at times like these when the servants of God must zip up their boots, and brace for whatsoever fallout may occur as a result of speaking truth. The servant of The Lord puts it this way.
[Education pp 57] The greatest want of the world is the want of men—men who will not be bought or sold, men who in their inmost souls are true and honest, men who do not fear to call sin by its right name, men whose conscience is as true to duty as the needle to the pole, men who will stand for the right though the heavens fall.
1st Kings 22:15 So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramoth-Gilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, Go, and prosper: for the Lord shall deliver it into the hand of the king. 17 And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the Lord said, These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.
1st Kings 22:18 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, Did I not tell thee that he would prophesy no good concerning me, but evil?
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!