Its Okay to say 'No'
The story of the young and old prophets in 1 Kings 13 is quite an intriguing one. In case you are not familiar with this story, here is a summary. There had been friction between Israel and the tribe of Judah such that each side of the divide had their leaders. Israel – Jeroboam; Judah – Rehoboam. Jeroboam had made altars in Bethel where he worshipped calves. Obviously, God was not happy with that. So, He sent a godly man from Judah to Jeroboam to deliver a message of what was to happen. This message was so authentic it came with a sign. Although the prophet’s name was not recorded, what we know is that he was young. Possibly vibrant, zealous and keen to serve the Lord (Perhaps this may remind you of yourself) . Just as the young prophet delivered the message, Jeroboam was about to have him arrested and possibly killed and so he stretched his hand out and straightaway, it withered. What a wonder! Not only that, but altars were rent in pieces, ashes poured from the altar. Talk a...