Hey Bible Readers, I'm Tara Lee Cobble and I'm your host for The Bible Recap.

Have you ever watched the first round of the show American Idol?

There are always a handful of contestants who are trying their best, but it's clear that they

are on the wrong career path.

If only they had someone in their life who'd be honest with them.

Unfortunately they have to make some big mistakes and in front of loads of people no

less and only then will they hear the truth for the first time? I've made mistakes like this too.

Just last month, a friend sought me out for some advice and I made a few suggestions which

she thought were great.

Then I said, before you act on my advice, would you mind if I ask someone else I know who's a professional and has actually dealt with this a few times before?

She agreed, so I called the professional, I shared my friend's situation, and my brilliant proposed solution.

Without pause, the professional replied by saying

something along the lines of, that is terrible advice, never do that. I had to laugh at

myself. The council I thought was so great that my friend also appreciated, The pro just dumped cold water all over it and the

suggestion she offered instead was brilliant. Suddenly the gaps in my advice were glaringly

obvious. Her wisdom was not only helpful to my friend but to me as well.

Sometimes that's what it's like to read or study the Bible on your own. I'm not saying

God can't speak to us directly through his word, he can and does all the time.

But even in scripture itself, we see examples of other seasoned believers helping people understand

his word.

The Levites explains the law to the people. Philip unpacked prophecy for the Ethiopian eunuch.

And Paul's letters are basically him teaching through Old Testament texts like a sermon outline.

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