Now, I know you ve all been there too. Okay, maybe your dilemma was over something more significant than a candle. Maybe it was a new car or a career change. But whatever, second-guessing is a part of life. I m convinced that it s something we ve inherited from the Fall.
Some decisions are frivolous, but others can change the course of our lives.
That s what Jotham is frantically trying to get across to the people in this verse. They had made their choice. Soon the results of their choice would tell them if they had acted in good faith or not. There are always results and consequences to whatever choice we make. Sometimes they give evidence that we acted wisely.