DAILY TEXT, From today Tuesday, October 24, 2023, With many counselors good results are achieved (Prov. 15:22).

DAILY TEXT, From  Tuesday, October 24, 2023,  With many counselors good results are achieved (Prov. 15:22).

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Tuesday October 24

With many counselors good results are achieved (Prov. 15:22).

It may be that an elder or any other mature brother tells us that we need to improve on something. If someone gives us advice based on the Bible, he shows that he loves us very much. Therefore, let's take his advice seriously. Realistically, the advice that is most difficult for us to accept is the direct one, and it may even offend us. Because? We have no problem recognizing that we are imperfect. But when someone points out a specific flaw or error, we may find it difficult to accept it (Eccl. 7:9). We may make excuses, question the motivation of the person who gave us the advice, or take offense at the way he spoke to us. Or we may even think: “What right does he have to advise me? "He's wrong too!" What's more, if we don't like the advice, we may ignore it or talk to someone else hoping they will tell us what we want to hear. w22.02 8, 9 paras. 2-4.

THEY REJECTED THE ADVICE

What does Rehoboam's example teach us?

Let's look at the example of Rehoboam. When he became king of Israel, the people asked him to relieve them of the burdens that his father, Solomon, had imposed on them. Rehoboam did a good thing: he consulted the elders of Israel. They told him that if he did what the people asked, he would always have their support (1 Kings 12:3-7). Rehoboam apparently didn't like that advice, so he went to consult the men who had grown up with him. Those men were probably over 40 years old, so they would have had some life experience (2 Chron. 12:13). But, on that occasion, they gave Rehoboam bad advice: they told him to be tougher on the people (1 Kings 12:8-11). Rehoboam received two different pieces of advice. He could have prayed to ask Jehovah which of the two he should follow, but he did not do that. He accepted the advice he liked best: that of younger men. And the consequences were disastrous for both the king and the people. In our case, the advice we receive may not always be what we want to hear. But, if they are based on what the Bible says, we must accept them.

What do we learn from what happened to Uzziah?

King Uzziah also rejected the advice. With the intention of offering incense, he entered a part of the temple that only priests could enter. They said to him, “Uzziah, it is not your place to burn incense to Jehovah! Only priests can burn incense.” How did Uzziah react? The Bible says he “was furious.” And why did he reject the advice? It is likely that because he was the king, he believed that he could do whatever he wanted. But Jehovah did not see it that way. If Uzziah had been humble, accepted the advice, and left the temple immediately, Jehovah might have forgiven him. But because of his boldness Jehovah struck him with leprosy, and he had that disease “until the day of his death” (2 Chron. 26:16-21). What do we learn from what happened to Uzziah? That if we reject the counsel of the Bible, we will lose Jehovah's approval, no matter who we are.

THEY ACCEPTED THE ADVICE

How did Job react when he was advised?

In the Bible, we also find examples of people who accepted advice, and God blessed them for it. Let's look at the case of Job. Although he wanted to please God, he was not perfect. When he was under a lot of pressure, he said things that weren't right. And that's why he received direct advice from Elihu and Jehovah. What was Job's reaction? He was humble and accepted advice. He said, “I spoke without understanding.” And he added: “I take back what I said and repent in dust and ashes.” Jehovah blessed Job for being humble (Job 42:3-6, 12-17).

How did Moses react when Jehovah corrected him, and why is he a good example for us?

Moses is a good example of someone who accepted Jehovah's correction after making a serious mistake. On one occasion, he became angry and did not honor Jehovah. Therefore, he missed the opportunity to enter the Promised Land (Num. 20:1-13). When Moses expressed to Jehovah how disappointed he was with that decision, he told him: “Never speak to me about it again” (Deut. 3:23-27). Instead of becoming bitter, Moses accepted that decision, and Jehovah continued to use him as leader of the nation of Israel (Deut. 4:1). Job and Moses are good examples for us. Job changed his way of seeing things and did not try to justify himself. And Moses demonstrated that he accepted Jehovah's correction by serving him faithfully even after losing something very valuable to him.

According to Proverbs 4:10-13, how does accepting advice benefit us? And what good attitude have some brothers shown?

If we imitate the example of faithful men like Job and Moses, we will do well (read Proverbs 4:10-13). Many brothers have done that. Emmanuel, a brother living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, received advice from some brothers. Let's see what he says: “Some mature brothers in my congregation realized that I was about to be shipwrecked in a spiritual sense and came to help me. I followed his advice, and thanks to that I have avoided many problems.” A pioneer from Canada named Megan confesses: “The advice I have received has not always been what I wanted to hear, but it has always been what I needed to hear.” And a brother from Croatia named Marko says: “I lost a privilege of service, but I recognize that the advice they gave me helped me regain balance in a spiritual sense.”

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