I saw a very interesting bug the other day. The body was cobalt blue and the legs were gold. It also had wings and flew. It was beautiful!
Yesterday I was reading in 2 Ch about Ahaziah's mother. The scripture says in vs. 3
He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his counselor to do wickedly.
This makes me think again of a mother's influence.
Later his mother Athaliah at his death had all the royal offspring killed and she took over.
Joash - was hidden for 6 years. Then when he was 7 Jehoiada the priest took all the Levites and they called Joash King. He was only 7.
Jehoiada was Joash's counselor
CH 24: 2
Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest.
Who had the true incluence here? Who was Joash following? He must have respected Jehoiada.
24: 12 The king and Jehoiada, vs 14 they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, vs 15 Jehoiada dies when he is 130 years old is buried.
vs 17 but after the death of Jehoiada the officials of Judah came and bowed down to the king and the king listened to them.
vs 18. they abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their fathers and served the Asherim and the idols, so wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem for this their guilt.
vs 20 Zecheriah the son of Jehoiada the priest asked... Why? your forsaken
vs 21 they conspire and kill him
vs 22 thus Joash the king did not remember the kindness which is father Jehoiada had shown him, but he murdered his son. And as he died he said may the Lord see and avenge.
Council - advice, opinion
Ex 18: 19
Judg 19: 30
Job 12: 13
Ps. 1:1 How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked
Prov 19:20 Listen to counsel and accept discipline that you may be wise the rest of your days.
Eph 1: 11
Deut 13: 5 counsel advise
2 Sam 17:11
1 King 12:6 King Rehoboam
Ps. 32: 8
Counselor - adviser
Exra 7:15
Job 12: 17
Prov 11: 14
Is 9: 6
Rom 11: 34
Influence
Women to man
man to women
Father to children
Mother to children
siblings to each other
Thoughts - When are you influenced?
What influences you?
Whom influences you?
Why do you allow it or them to influence you?
How do you influence others?
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