Thursday, April 5, 2012

2 Samuel 17 - Jesus is the Truth - Listen to Him

Who exactly speaks God's word and will and how can we know which is the truth when the word conflicts? Both Ahithophel and Mushai give advise to Absalom. Ahithopel has a reputation of counsel so good that is was as if it was from God, Himself (2 Sam 16:27). Hushai's advise is not to listen to Ahithopel's advise. Who to listen to? Who is giving the best advise? Both of these men had been friends of David's. Ahithopel had deserted him. Hushai had pretended to get the goods on Absalom.

But, Absalom, believes the lies of Hushai and decides not to follow the advise from Ahithophel, in spite of his long record of good advise. Absalom listened to the wrong person. He believed a lie and it will end in his harm. According to 17:14, "..the LORD had ordained to defeat the good gounsel of Ahithophel, so that the LORD might bring harm upon Absalom."

So who should we be listening to? How can we know the way?
"Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6) Jesus is the only way. Jesus is the truth. Listen to him.

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