2nd Samuel 15:21. “And Ittai answered the king, and said, ‘As the Lord liveth, and as my lord the king liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be.”
LOYALTY IN ADVERSITY. The unthinkable has happened – the worst has come to pass Those who meant so much to you – now consider you an outcast Even though they would be nothing if left without your name Now they consider you a pariah – you are the one to blame.
What to do when such times come may be hard to plan Instead of listening to what you taught, they listen to other men They are quite sure what is right is what pleases well the most It’s the way to go so they turn that way forgetting the final cost.
How should I act – where should I turn – what is left to do? I must stop and carefully consider my Master is the One who knew The way He reacted when turned against was to continually show love Even though there was grief and tears He did not return shove for shove.
When He was reviled by His own, He reviled not again He remained true to His calling just like when He first began Until the time of total rejection, He continued to fulfill His mission By His grace alone and help, I too will continue my commission.
Others may change to suit the times like different foods and flavors But I am called to be light and salt – salt that hasn’t lost its savor People will try new flavors as they move about from place to place I know they will still need the salt to give truth a better taste.
So no matter what those around me do, where the King is I will stay There may not be many come to help, and only a few to pray But loyalty to the Lord still stands as a banner of allegiance And I intend to continue on, not changing from a biblical stance.
Where the King is, is where I want to be even when He is rejected I do not want what He has called me to do, to ever be neglected It seems to many, even those who are close, our work is bound to fail I want to remain loyal to Him in spite of what that may entail.
“O God of mercy and grace: my pledge of allegiance is to Thee – not to the things that are popular. My commitment is to Thy Person – not to what seems to be more successful. My heart and soul belong to Thee – not to people who can change when they feel like changing. I am Thine – thankfully. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.”