TAKE COUNSEL

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Text : Isa 11:3.

 *His delight will be in the fear of the LORD. He won’t judge by what his eyes see, nor decide disputes by what his ears hear.* 

 *It is natural for a natural man to judge based on what he sees and ears. But physical sight and ears are not true yardstick of judgement for a Spiritual man.* 

Things are not always what they seem. Never take anything from the face level. Remember that the spiritual rules the physical, so don't live as just mere mortals. 

A dramatic event happened in the book of Joshua chapter nine that we should glean from :

After the inhabitants of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, they took the initiative by preparing their provisions shrewdly: they took tattered sacks for their donkeys, worn-out, torn, and mended wineskins,

worn-out, patched sandals for their feet, and worn-out clothes. All of their food was dried out and covered in mold.

Then they approached Joshua in the camp at Gilgal and addressed him and the Israelis, “We’ve arrived from a distant country, so please make a treaty with us right now.”

Up to this point, everything the Israelis knew about the Gibeonities are the things they told them. No further digging, and worst of all, no counsel from the Lord on the matter. 

 _And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD._ Josh 9:14. 

When you are confronted with real life issues with seemingly vivid evidence,don't jump into conclusions, rather cultivate the habit of asking God for direction irrespective of the obvious.

Three days after they had made covenant with the Gibeonities, the Israelites discovered that they were actually neighbors. *Its better to take time in seeking God's face before taking a decision than to spend the rest of your life dealing with the consequences of your decisions.* 

Bible Reading : Joshua 9: 1-27.

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