Sound advice or advice that sounds good?

Sometimes we listen in the wrong direction.

We are like Rehoboam.  He’s the new king and he’s stepping to the podium for a press conference.

The nation is holding its breath.  The country’s future hangs in the balance and the people are unsure about the young king.

He has big shoes to fill.

His father was a skilled statesmen.  Now, the son is stepping into a crisis.

An adversary to the throne has arisen in the land.  His name is Jeroboam. The people like him, and he’s challenging the king’s policies.

Separate voices feed the king’s perspective as he ponders the peoples’ peeves.

The elders.  His dad’s advisers.  Experienced men with connection to the past.  They advise the king to answer softly.

His staff.  Young and ambitious peers who are tasting power for the first time.  They advise the king to answer harshly.

The elders give the king advice he didn’t want to follow.  His followers give the king advice he wants to hear.

Which will he choose?

Ever been there?

Ever been caught in the cross hairs of a decision between sound advice and advice that sounds good?

Have you ever resisted the voices of men who would speak wisdom into your path?

Rehoboam did.

And it cost him the kingdom.

God’s kingdom.

When we listen in the wrong direction, it costs us something…

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