“…let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near,
and let it come, that we may know it!” Is.5.19 ESV
Do we appreciate the counsel of God not only when it affirms our attitudes and actions but also when it runs against them. Any child of God knows it often does, especially those who are privileged to be parents as well. God’s disapproval is just as valuable as His approval when we realize it comes from a Father’s heart. He is warning us where we shouldn’t be walking and where lasting happiness cannot be found. A parent loves their child as much in what they tell them not to do as in what they encourage them to do. In every good family, we often hear the word, “No,” and especially where the child is too young to know better. How good it is that God loves us enough to say “no,” even when we do know better. 12/1/2008 ts
Just me trying to be honest with God.
