Don't Get Hooked

[S] 2 Chronicles 33:11 --
11 Therefore the LORD brought the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria against them, and they captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze chains and took him to Babylon.
(NIV)  So the lord brought against them the army commanders of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh prisoner, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon.

[O] When Manasseh rejected God's message, he was humiliated by putting a hook in his nose and led away to Babylon.  He later repents and God restores him back to Jerusalem.

[A] If I can only learn without experiencing consequences (of my bad decisions) I would enjoy my life more and spend more of my time to do God's will.  In order to do that, I must gain God's messages for me so I may obey them each time I discern them.

[P] Dear Father, more so than the fact that I don't want to be humiliated by not following God's will for me, I really want to please You by obeying Your words for my life.  Please reveal them deep in my heart so that I will walk the path You desire for me.  I am praying right now about what that path is for me at this juncture.  Please give me the discernment through Your word.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.