Friday! Proverbs!

Finalise plans 

with counsel, 

and wage war 

with sound guidance.

Proverbs 20:18 CSB

Good advice. 

Get help in when there's big decisions to be made.

And waging war?

The point here is to slow us down, not to wage war on emotion. 

This is written by Solomon, the king with all the power, power of life and death over others, with the power to send others into war, to face death just because he says so.

When we have power, slow down. Get advice. 

Jesus picks up on this in Luke 14 when he talks about the cost of being a disciple, a follower of his, and are we, like a king going to war, counting the cost, prepared to pay the price?

This proverb mentions sound guidance. 

That means the 'king' must be listening. When we have power in some area, listening requires humility, slowing down, asking and waiting.

We take time to dial down our emotions, and as Jesus was always asking, what's the heart motive.

What's my heart motive when I, the king, want to go to 'war'?

Lord, shift my heart to be aligned with yours today, may I seek and listen to your counsel, and seek the counsel of the wise people you've put in my life.

Amen.

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