Title

Peers Are Poor Counselors

Scripture
But he rejected the advice which the elders had given him, and consulted the young men who had grown up with him
(2 Chronicles 10:8)
Devotional
Our peers are not the best source of counsel. A peer is someone with the same status and understanding that you have. If you are looking for agreement, go to your peers, but if you are looking for wise counsel, go to those who have been where you wish to go. Rehoboam was the son of one of the wisest men who had ever lived, Solomon. Solomon’s wisdom, like all wise people, came from wise associates. If King Rehoboam had listened to his father’s counselors, he would have held all twelve tribes together. Because he would not listen to them, but listened to his friends, he lost ten of the twelve tribes of Israel. Do not be foolish like king Rehoboam. Seek wise counsel from those who know more than you, from those who have been where you wish to go, and from those who have also received counsel from the wise.
Text For The Day
2 Chronicles 10:8: But he rejected the advice which the elders had given him, and consulted the young men who had grown up with him.
Thought For The Day
“I have heard often that it is safer to accept counsel than to give it. It can even happen that each one’s opinion is good, but to be unwilling to listen to others, when reason or occasion demands, betokens pride and willfulness.” Thomas a Kempis, The Imitation of Christ
Questions To Ponder
 
Morning Study Guide
Defining:  “Advice” is the opinions or recommendations of others based on their knowledge, likes, and preferences. “Counsel” is the guidance given through the wisdom and understanding of God’s will, ways and Word. 
 
Referencing: “A wise man will hear and increase learning, and a man of understanding will attain wise counsel,” Proverbs 1:5.
 
Applying: Seek godly counsel over good advice. And in your seeking, make sure that you are not simply looking for agreement