Why is listening to wise counsel important according to 2 Chronicles 10:7? A snapshot of the verse “ ‘If you will be kind to this people, please them, and speak good words to them, they will be your servants forever.’ ” (2 Chronicles 10:7) What the seasoned counselors were really saying • Serve before you lead. • Use kindness, not harshness. • Speak “good words” that build up. • Result: lasting loyalty and unity. Why listening to wise counsel matters • Preserves unity and peace – Rehoboam’s refusal split the kingdom (2 Chron 10:19). – “Blessed are the peacemakers” (Matthew 5:9). • Earns lasting loyalty – Kind leadership draws willing service (“your servants forever”). – “Through patience a ruler can be persuaded” (Proverbs 25:15). • Mirrors God’s own shepherd-heart – God’s leaders are to “shepherd My people Israel” (2 Samuel 5:2). – Jesus leads with gentleness (Matthew 11:29). • Guards us from self-reliance – “The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but a wise man listens to counsel” (Proverbs 12:15). – Rehoboam listened to peers who echoed his pride (2 Chron 10:8). • Opens the door to God’s blessing – “Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed” (Proverbs 15:22). – The northern tribes’ revolt was divine judgment on arrogance (1 Kings 12:15). Practical takeaways for today 1. Seek counsel from the mature—those proven faithful over time. 2. Weigh advice against Scripture; wisdom always aligns with God’s Word. 3. Respond with humility; wisdom often corrects our natural impulses. 4. Act promptly on godly counsel to prevent hard hearts and broken relationships. In a sentence 2 Chronicles 10:7 shows that heeding wise counsel produces gentle leadership, unified people, and enduring blessing, while neglecting it invites division and loss. |
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