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**2 Samuel 16:20** — *"Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, 'Give me counsel. What should we do?'"*
A throne seized in rebellion, and the first act is to ask for wisdom. The bitter irony here cuts deep — Absalom had the ambition to take, but lacked the wisdom to lead. He reached for counsel *after* the coup, not before. This is the pattern of pride: act first, seek wisdom second.
Scripture reminds us that Proverbs 4:7 commands, *"The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom."* Not power. Not position. Wisdom first.
And yet — even Absalom's question points us toward something true. Every leader, every steward, every soul carrying responsibility must eventually ask: *What should we do?* The difference lies in *whom* we ask.
Proverbs 3:5 anchors us: *"Trust in the LORD with all your heart."*
Let us reflect on where we bring our hardest questions — and whether we arrive there before or after we've already decided.
A throne seized in rebellion, and the first act is to ask for wisdom. The bitter irony here cuts deep — Absalom had the ambition to take, but lacked the wisdom to lead. He reached for counsel *after* the coup, not before. This is the pattern of pride: act first, seek wisdom second.
Scripture reminds us that Proverbs 4:7 commands, *"The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom."* Not power. Not position. Wisdom first.
And yet — even Absalom's question points us toward something true. Every leader, every steward, every soul carrying responsibility must eventually ask: *What should we do?* The difference lies in *whom* we ask.
Proverbs 3:5 anchors us: *"Trust in the LORD with all your heart."*
Let us reflect on where we bring our hardest questions — and whether we arrive there before or after we've already decided.
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