Ezekiel 33:32 (HCSB)

Yes, to them you are like a singer of love songs who has a beautiful voice and plays skillfully on an instrument. They hear your words, but they don’t obey them.

By all outward appearances Ezekiel was a resounding success. He was packing them in. In day devoid of entertainment, Ezekiel was the best show in town. But—alas! —a true prophet’s worst nightmare. He was drawing the crowds, but not having any conversions. His heart was broken! The desire of the genuine prophet is to see people repent and turn to God. When this is not happening he is miserable… and he cries out to God.

But the response of the people is not in the power of the prophet. He does not control what people do with the message. His responsibility is just to deliver it faithfully and fully. In the eyes of God he has been successful. When the day of judgment comes he will be vindicated.