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First Chronicles chapter 27, verse 33,

Ahithafel was the king's counselor and Hushai, the archite, was the king's friend.

I read this verse and I think about the effect that both of these men had on David as king

and on the kingdom of Israel. Ahithafel as a counselor, Hushai, as a friend.

I think about Ahithafel's counsel that was seen as the word of God.

Like, scene is so important. Yet how Hushai prevailed when both he and Ahithafel were

counseling Absalom during Absalom's rebellion which ended up saving David's life.

And I just, I read this verse and I think about how important counselors and friends are in

each of our lives that they would speak good counsel and they would point us to obedience to God's

word. And I also think about my own life and the role of God has given me as a friend and counselor

in others lives. I want to give good, godly counsel. I want to point people to obedience to God's

word and God's will. So God, we pray for good friends and counselors in each of our lives who

point us to you. And God, we pray for discernment, for discretion, for understanding, for wisdom.

When we make decisions, when we hear counsel to know that which is from your spirit and to know

that which is not, God, we pray that you would help us to surround ourselves with wise good

counselors that you would provide wise good friends in this way for all of us.

And God, we pray that you would help us to be wise good counselors and others lives to be wise.

Good friends to others that point them to you. God, we realize the importance of our words.

And we pray that you would help us to encourage others to counsel others by the leadership of your

spirit. And then in all of this, you would keep us attuned to your word. Your word is our wisdom.

Your spirit is our counselor. So we pray more than anything as we make decisions that you

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