To a degree, you can understand the approach. The people looked to him when he told them they would be leaving Egypt. The people looked to him when they saw the signs that the departure was a reality. The people looked to him when they moved out of Egypt. The people looked to him when […]
Read More A Moses Profile: 11 – Take Advice, Relieve the BurdenThere’s an interesting episode in the old scriptures. King David has been ousted by Absalom, his own son in a coup that has shocked the nation. Absalom has been able to curry favour with the people in a remarkable PR campaign. Such is his popularity that he gains access to the palace and his old […]
Read More About The Advice We TakeThe tragedy of the disobedience of Solomon is compounded by the manner in which the nation responds to his successor on the throne. As a delegation approaches the new King, they present a request for fairer working conditions. King Rehoboam got great advice from those who were around with Solomon and so had some understanding […]
Read More The Kings 12 – Following Bad AdviceAbsalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Arkite is better than that of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had determined to frustrate the good advice of Ahithophel in order to bring disaster on Absalom. (2 Samuel 17:14 NIV) Previously, when David was informed that his top advisor Ahithophel had defected […]
Read More Sam’s 2nd Epic 17 – Prayer and AdviceA very good friend celebrates his birthday today. He turns an age that is relatively familiar to me and in as much as there are better qualified folks to give advice, I got to thinking what advice I would share with my good friend to help him enjoy the day and enjoy this stage of […]
Read More A Word of Advice – A Jesus VisionMoses’ father-in-law said to him, “What you are doing is not good. You and the people with you will certainly wear yourselves out, for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to do it alone. (Exodus 18:17-18) Sometimes we conduct business our way and develop and entrench a pattern of behaviour to […]
Read More Exodus Extracts 18 – Don’t Do It Alone: Sound AdviceWhere no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. (Proverbs 11:14) My mentor up in Stoke-on-Trent gave me one of the best pieces of advice both in word and in action. He told me to surround myself with good people and if I do I cannot go wrong. […]
Read More In The Multitude Of CounselSo if I’m going through some challenges in the most important earthly relationship in my life, I know what to do now. For His Name’s Sake Shalom dmcd
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