The LORD bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he
maketh the devices of the people of none effect. Psalm 33 v 10
The
thoughts, ideas and advice of people who do not acknowledge the wisdom of
God contained in His Word are nullified. They are proven to be vain and
futile, weak and without purpose or meaning in due
course. He reduces the plans of such to be
of no effect. Their legacy does not endure. But in contrast, the
counsel of the Lord stands forever. The standards of the Lord contained
in His Word does not change from generation to generation but last
forever.
Absalom,
the son of David consulted Ahithopel, one of the royal advisors who
was known for his shrewd advice. But the Lord made the advice of
Ahithopel seem foolish and since Absalom disregarded his advice, the
former took his own life out of shame. He catches the crafty in their own
wisdom. They fall into the very pit or trap they set for
others, especially those who belong to the household of the Lord.
Ahithopel failed as he thought he could join Absalom in conspiring against the
aging King David who was the chosen of the Lord.
Absalom himself had his head trapped in the branches of a tree. The
worldly try to exalt themselves by their craftiness. Therefore, the Lord
ensures that they fall and fail. But the godly humble themselves
before the Lord and seek His will for their lives. They will rise
not on account of their own efforts or wisdom or skills or the advice and
counsel of other wise or knowledgeable human beings but as the Lord has decided
to exalt them.
For
us to succeed, we need to consult the Lord at every step. We need to seek
His wise counsel. His counsel will never fail us. He will guide us as we
depend on Him for the direction we should move on as well as in the
details of the execution of our plans. We may seek advice
from a variety of people in our line of activity or in our network but we must
fail to recognize that if the Lord’s counsel is to move in the opposite
direction, we should not hesitate but we should trust and
obey. Sometimes we foolishly think as we often do about
our own parents that the Lord God might be out of step with the latest
developments in our profession or He may not be tech savvy or well informed
about the complexities of modern management. This is a different
kind of generation gap between God and man. But the thoughts of God are
up to date with every generation. He knows our problems, the alternatives
available and the dilemmas we face on a day to day basis.
Whatever the Lord touches, whatever He is involved in will never be
in vain but it will fulfill its purpose. Our plans and our lives
will be brought to fruition even as the wily schemes and plans of the devious
will be nullified.
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