What do you think of an obedient person?

A farmer once saw a group of mounted soldiers riding towards his land from afar. Fearing that they would cross his field and damage his crops, he asked a boy working with him to close the gate to the field. The boy hurried and closed the door. Shortly after, the soldiers came to the gate, and one of them ordered the boy to open it. The boy answered him, “I can't! My master ordered me to keep the gate closed.” Then the soldier said to him, “Do you know

who I am? I am the Duke of Wellington, and I command you to open the door so that my I and my troops may pass.” The boy raised his hat and saluted the Duke with dignity, then said to him, “I am sure that the Duke of Wellington would not be pleased if I were to disobey my master’s orders, for I am obligated to leave the gate closed and not allow anyone to pass through it except with the permission of my master.” The Duke was impressed by the boy’s loyalty and obedience to his master. The Duke raised his own hat and saluted the obedient and brave boy, saying, “I salute the boy or man who is not afraid to refrain from doing what is wrong.” Then the Duke gave the boy a golden guinea and he and his troops left without entering the field. Thus, obedience makes others respect and appreciate the person who is obedient to his leaders in the Lord.