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May 16
Friday


MANY ADVISORS

READ:
Proverbs 15:16-23
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The fifteenth-century theologian Thomas a Kempis said, "Who is so wise as to have perfect knowledge of all things? Therefore, trust not too much to your own opinion, but be ready also to hear the opinions of others. Though your own opinion be good, yet if for the love of God you forego it and follow that of another, you shall the more profit thereby." Thomas recognized the importance of seeking the opinions of trusted advisors when making plans for life.

In order to determine God's course for life, the wise person should open up to several avenues of counsel, through which God will bring His guiding wisdom. When a person seeks the wise counsel of others, he shows his realization that he might be overlooking some important factors n his decisions.

Solomon, the wisest man in Israel, wrote about how important it is to have counsel from others: "Without counsel, plans go awry, but in the multitude of counselors they are established" (Prov. 15:22).

The Lord is the Wonderful Counselor (Isa. 9:6), and He desires to protect us through wise advisors. Seek them out and thank God for them. Let them help you discover a clearer picture of His plan for your life. __Marvin Williams

``````````````````````````Wonderful, wonderful, Jesus is to me,`````````````````````````
````````````````````Counselor; Prince of Peace, Mighty God is He;````````````````````````
`````````````````````Saving me, keeping me form all sin and shame,`````````````````````
`````````````````Wonderful is my redeemer, praise His name! __Lillenas````````````````````
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If you seek wise counsel, you multiply your chances
for sound doctrine.

***********************************Today's Bible Reading __ Proverbs 15:16-23****************************

16 Better is a little with the
fear of the LORD, than great
treasure with trouble.

17 Better is a dinner of
herbs where love is, than a
fatted calf with hatred.

18 A wrathful man stirs up
strife, but he who is slow to
anger allays contention.

19 The way of the lazy
nan is like a hedge of
thorns, but the way of the
upright is a highway.

20 A wise son makes a
father glad, but a foolish
man despises his mother.

21 Folly is joy to him who
is destitute of discernment,
but a man of understanding
walks uprightly.

22 Without counsel, plans
go awry, but in the
multititude of counselors
they are established.

23 A man has joy by the
answer of his mouth, and a
word spoken in due season,
how good it is!

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Proverbs 15:22 instructs us on the importance of seeking wise
counsel. Many of people in Scripture sought out counsel from
wise and trusted advisors. Moses asked advice from his father-in-law
Jethro about how to lead and judge Israel (Ex. 18:13-24). Ahithophel
was so wise that it was said that his advice "was as if one had
inquired at the oracle of God" (2 Sam. 16:23). But the greatest
counsel we can seek is from God Himself. James tells us that if we
lack wisdom, we can ask of God and He will give it to us because
He "gives to all liberally and without reproach" (James 1:5).