2 Kings 8Elisha knew that king Ben-hadad was not going to die of his sickness, but he also knew that Hazael was going to murder him, take his place, and then commit great atrocities against Israel. Elisha wept. When a servant of God has revealed truth, but cannot affect the destiny of those who ignore it, it is a great burden. No wonder Elisha wept. Just as Jesus lamented over the city of Jerusalem. The burden of knowing the truth is sometimes worse than the burden of not knowing.
LORD, thank you for your truth. Give us courage to proclaim it, even when it pains us to know it.
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