Getting Godly Counsel

736 Today's Prime Time Devo comes from 1Ki 1:26,27, “ "But he has not invited me-me your servant-nor Zadok the priest, nor Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, nor your servant Solomon. 27 "Has this thing been done by my lord the king, and you have not told your servant who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?" (1 Kings 1:26,27) I love the question from Nathan. Who knows, maybe David had forgotten his promise to Bathsheba. Maybe he had been tricked into handing over the kingdom to Adonijah as Isaac was tricked by Jacob. So Nathan decides to get it right from the horses mouth. Good idea for all of us isn't it? Before we go off on a matter, maybe we should be sure of all the details. Mt 18:15 "Moreover if your brother sins against you, go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he hears you, you have gained your brother. Further, Nathan, a true prophet, wants to know if this was done without consulting Him. This is a major matter as it concerns the future of the kingdom and as such needs to be decided on what the Lord has to say, and the Lord has already said that Solomon would be the next king. So Nathan comes to David to remind him of that fact. Do you have some major decisions facing you in the near future? Have you considered waiting on those decisions until you check it out with the godly counsel of others? Prov 15:22 says, Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.” I think another tool the Lord has given us as it concerns major decisions is the tool of fasting. Ezra used this tool as he sought safe passage for his family and returning refugees to Jerusalem. Ezr 8:21 Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions.” God honored that fast and showed Him the way, and I believe He will do the same for you and me.