Whoever remains stiff-necked after many rebukes
will suddenly be destroyed—without remedy (v.1)
Nobody likes correction. Nobody wants to be told that they are not making good choices. But the reality is that we often ignore correction and loving advice to our own peril. Stiff-necked means to be a very stubborn person who will not change no matter what. When someone who cares about us points out a problem in our life, we may choose to examine our lives, or we may choose to ignore their advice. We often have blind spots in our lives where we can be making bad decisions but missing the problems they are creating. We may have attitudes that we present against people but tend to be unaware that we are coming across that way.
What happens if you ignore someone's good advice and correction too many times? They may just stop warning you or telling you what you need to hear. They may just let you go your own way since you won't listen anyway. When someone says something about an issue we need to deal with in our lives most people get defensive. Instead of defensive we should get reflective and begin to examine- instead of looking to defend ourselves or justify what we do, we should take a step back and ask what is really going on? Prayerful consideration of a rebuke or correction can lead to positive change and repentance. Ignoring them usually leads to pride and journeying deeper into the problems.