Lately my heart has been crying out for the counsel of the Lord. I just feel like I am waiting for certain instruction for the next phase of my life and this instruction is God's counsel to me.
The Bible says that Jesus is also a counselor and the Holy Spirit is referred to as the Spirit of Counsel and Might. On many occasions we see God angry at Israel because:
1) They did not seek his counsel (Joshua 9:14)
2) On other occasions they sought his counsel but did not heed it once they got it, instead they despised it (Ps 106:13, 107:11)
My job right now is to seek his counsel and once I have the counsel of the Lord, I must carry it out to the glory of his name. Both of these actions resulted in harm to Israel.
God is more than willing to share his counsel with us and we need to be just as ready to execute that counsel so that his will can be done on earth as it is in heaven and that his Kingdom may come on the earth.
Job 15:8
Have you heard the counsel of God?
Job 29:4
When the friendly counsel of God was over my tent
Psalm 16:7
I will bless the LORD who has given me counsel;
Psalm 33:11
The counsel of the LORD stands forever,
The plans of His heart to all generations.
Psalm 73:24
You will guide me with Your counsel
Proverbs 3:32
For the perverse person is an abomination to the LORD,
But His secret counsel is with the upright.
Proverbs 8:14
Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, I have strength.
Proverbs 19:21
There are many plans in a man’s heart,
Nevertheless the LORD’s counsel—that will stand.
Isaiah 5:19
And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come,
That we may know it.
Isaiah 28:29
This also comes from the LORD of hosts,
Whois wonderful in counsel and excellent in guidance.
Zechariah 6:13
And the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
Ephesians 1:11
In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestined according to the purpose of Him who works all things according to the counsel of His will.
