...Comes Much Responsibility

My inspiration today comes from the weather - it's unseasonably warm.  I learned a lot from my ex-husband who was a dairy farmer.  Unseasonably warm temperatures is potentially hazardous to crops, especially fruit trees.  Unseasonably warm temperatures can cause premature budding and the buds become vulnerable to the inevitable freeze that (in this part of the country) typically comes just before or right around Easter.
As I wiped my brow this morning and gazed at the rain clouds rushing by overhead - too high to benefit this immediate area - the thought occurred to me that with knowledge (information) comes much responsibility.  I immediately felt it my duty to pray in behalf of the farmers and anyone who owns a fruit tree, for the protection and preservation of their crop and thereby, their income.
That, in turn, led to another sense of responsibility.  I repeated to myself that with knowledge (about something - anything) comes much responsibility.  I applied that to a particular scenario.  Suppose someone learns of a potentially hazardous situation in which someone is doing something harmful that could adversely affect that individual and everyone with whom he or she works.  What is that one's responsibility?  If that one keeps quiet about it, wouldn't that one be just as responsible for any harm that might come to anyone working with the individual that is doing something harmful?  Why does knowledge come to anyone if not for that one to have the opportunity to do something with that knowledge?
Today, it is so easy for people to resist getting involved.  No one wants to make waves.  No one wants to "create a problem where there isn't one" - when what they really mean is, "nothing bad has happened yet, keep your mouth shut".  But shouldn't having such knowledge put the recipient of that knowledge in the position to do something to prevent something bad from happening?  Along with knowledge comes much responsibility.
Regarding my inspiration for this topic, I have no control over the weather.  Should I be concerned about the crops of some unknown farmer or individuals?  Along with knowledge comes much responsibility.  I say yes.  I have this knowledge, therefore, I can do what I can do.  Since I cannot control the weather, I can talk to The One who does have that control.  Regarding the scenario - do I look the other way, it's not my problem?  Or do I have a sense of responsibility to do something to try to prevent something hazardous from potentially happening?  Along with knowledge comes much responsibility.