Not all good advice or sound teaching are readily accepted and followed.
Whether it is from parents, or teachers or from some authority, good advice and sound teaching are not immediately adhered to and obeyed.
That is because there is an inherent streak of rebelliousness and defiance in us.
No matter how good or how sound the advise or teaching is, we will challenge it and put it to the test.
When Jesus taught in the synagogue, He taught with authority and His teaching made a deep impression on the people.
His teaching even disturbed the unclean spirit that possessed the man, so much so that it had to reveal itself and shouted, "What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?"
But with that, Jesus expelled that unclean spirit by saying sharply, "Be quiet! Come out of him!"
If we had tried to give good advice or sound teaching to those who need it and faced resistance, let us not be discouraged by those challenging and rebellious voices.
Let us also listen to the voice of the Lord Jesus to persevere in doing what is right and just.
Let us also "practice what we preach". The world needs more that just teachers; it needs to see witnesses of truth and love in order for any change or conversion to happen.