Proverbs 11:14 Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.
Proverbs 12:15
The way of a fool is right in his own eyes: but he that hearkens unto counsel is wise.
Proverbs 15:22
Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counselors they are established.
Proverbs 24:6
For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counselors there is safety.
The following is an article printed in Our Daily Bread Devotional:
In October 1962, the world held its breath as the US and the Soviet Union stood at the brink of nuclear war. Premier Nikita Khrushchev had delivered nuclear missiles to Cuba, and President John F. Kennedy demanded their immediate removal. Tensions were at an all-time high.
Kennedy phoned three former US presidents to get their advice. Herbert Hoover had faced the economic problems of the Great Depression; Harry Truman had ended World War II; and Dwight Eisenhower had served as the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. Each had valuable insights to share. After Kennedy conferred with all of his White House advisors, a balanced course of action defused the crisis. War was averted.
The Bible encourages us to seek the advice of wise counselors. Proverbs 11:14 states, “Where there is no counsel, the people fall; but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.” The word translated “counsel” is a Hebrew nautical term used for steering a ship. The wisdom of godly advisors can help steer us in the right direction.
Are you facing a crisis? A truly wise person is open to the counsel and insight of others. Why not prayerfully seek the advice of some godly believers today? ~ Dennis Fisher
When a crisis looms before you,
Don’t face it on your own;
Seek advice from godly counsel,
And take it to God’s throne. —Sper
If you seek wise counsel you multiply your chances for sound decisions.
Our number one counsel is the Word of God, and our number one counselor is the Holy Spirit who has been sent to help us, to teach us, to comfort us, to stand by us, to intercede for us and to counsel us.
Although the Holy Spirit lives within us as Christian believers we are not a multitude all by ourselves, no more than President Kennedy was by himself. We each know it part and often need each other in order to make sound decisions.
Just as Kennedy had called upon others for advise during times of need. We too should not limit how, or whom the Holy Spirit uses to speak into our lives. Just be sure the counsel you seek is from the godly and aligns with God's written Word.
