That a prophet has been among them

Indeed you are to them as a very lovely song of one who has a pleasant voice and can play well on an instrument; for they hear your words, but they do not do them. And when this comes to pass—surely it will come—then they will know that a prophet has been among them." – Ezekiel 33.32-33

As we seek to serve God in this world and love people and draw them to Him we may not always have a lot of what we see as success. It can seem like we are just wasting our lives away in a fruitless effort.

In reality we never know what is happening. Just because we don’t see it doesn’t mean nothing is happening. Even if nothing does happen there is one thing we can seek after. There is one thing we can be sure of.

We strive to speak pleasant words. Our words should be as music. If we do that people will hear our words. That is the good news. They will hear, but they won’t do them. That's the bad news. 

That is terribly sad.

But there is something to be seen here. If we are faithful to live and proclaim God’s word and say and do the right things everyone will know that a prophet has been among them.

Are we willing to say and do the right things, only so people will know that ‘a prophet has been among them?’ If we are we can be content with where God puts us.