Who is your counsellor?

2 Chronicles  22:3 He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab: for his mother was his counsellor to do wickedly.

Praise the Lord!!

Today we will meditate upon the counsel and how to choose the right counsel.

Counsel means advice, guidance, direction or instructions given to someone.

In old testament Kings were very particular with the counsel being given to them. A wrong counsel would cost them the kingdom and bring the wrath of the Lord.

Why do we need counsel?

Sometime we may not be able to understand the situation and would take the step which may not be favorable for us or may lead to destruction.

Proverbs  12:15  The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

Here we can find out that if we don't take counsel while performing our task we are being termed as fools.

Types of counsellor

1. Counsel of Men or Princes

Numbers  31:16  Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

Notice how specific Lord mentioned that counsel of Baalam who was a respectable man, a prophet counselled people of Israel to destruction.

We must guard our heart from evil counsellor who would come in sheep clothing.

2. Counsel of God.

Judges  18:5  And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.  

Counsel of God should be sought for everything. We must never withhold our plans to him.

Proverbs  16:3  Commit thy works unto the LORD, and thy thoughts shall be established.

Before planning, seek God's counsel and your ways will be prosperous.

Why God's Counsel.

1. His counsel will give you understanding. ( Deuteronomy 32:28)

2. His counsel will give you victory. ( Judges  20:23)

3. His counsel will give you strength, wisdom. ( Job 12:13)

4. His divine protection is promised to those who seek his counsel.
( Psalms 73:24)

5. His counsel will destroy all the enemies plans. (Psalms 33:10)

Saints there is a word of caution if we don't seek God's counsel everyday. If you don't ask Holy Spirit to guide you in his plans and seek his face. There is a destruction waiting for the simple.

Micah  4:12  But they know not the thoughts of the LORD, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor.

King Saul was a great king and won many battles for Israel. But when he forsook Lord's counsel. He was rejected by the Lord and afterwards when he seeked Lord's will. Lord did not answer him.

1 Samuel  14:37  And Saul asked counsel of God, Shall I go down after the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into the hand of Israel? But he answered him not that day.  

Saints, today as you hear the word don't harden your heart seek his counsel and make your plans prosperous.

God Bless.