Jotham was the youngest son of Gideon and the only one to escape the treachery of his half-brother and the people of Shechem. The thing that stands out about this man is that he knew when to hide, knew when to speak out, and knew when to run. Reminds me a little of the Kenny Rogers song The Gambler, who in the song said "you have to know when to fold them, know when to hold them, know when to walk away, and know when to run." We don't know what happened to Jotham, but he showed wisdom. There is a time for different actions in life. Sometimes it's speaking out, sometimes it's keeping quiet, sometimes it's running away. The key for the follower of God is to know what God wants us to do. Sometimes it is different from what conventional wisdom says, but sometimes it's the same. My advice is to listen to God and do what he says, because it might be different from what it was before.
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