Who do you listen to when you’re facing a difficult decision?
Most of us like to think we’re looking for wise counsel. But if we’re honest, isn’t it easy to keep asking until someone finally tells us what we wanted to hear all along?
The Bible warns us about that very temptation. Today’s readings show us a king who had access to excellent counsel but rejected it in favor of advice that appealed to his pride—and the consequences changed a nation.
We’ll also discover why prosperity without God never satisfies, and why perhaps each of us has been placed in this generation “for such a time as this.”
Have you ever watched someone make a terrible decision and thought:
“What were they thinking?”
Maybe it was a friend. A family member. A politician. A pastor. Or perhaps, if we’re honest, it was ourselves.
What’s surprising is that foolish decisions aren’t limited to foolish people. In fact, some of the worst decisions in history were made by people who knew better.
Which raises an uncomfortable question:
If wisdom alone were enough, why did Solomon fall?
God gave him extraordinary wisdom. People traveled from around the world to hear him speak. Yet despite all he knew, Solomon eventually ignored God’s clear instructions and suffered the consequences.
How does that happen?
And why do we often listen to bad advice, follow our feelings, or believe what we want to believe—even when God’s Word says otherwise?
Today’s readings reveal a dangerous trap that catches far more people than we realize.
