June 25th, Hope for Each Day

The June 25th entry from Billy Graham’s Hope for Each Day devotional:

Then the king…rejected the advice of the elders.
2 Chronicles 10:13

Tragically, many people are the victims of their own bad decisions. Faced with choices everyday, they turn their backs on what is right or what is best and decide instead on what is wrong or what will bring them harm. Only afterward do they realize that bad decisions always result in bad consequences.

King Rehoboam stubbornly rejected the wise advice of his nation’s elders and instead followed those who told him only what he wanted to hear. As a result, conflict broke out and the nation divided. The Bible warns, “Whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” (Gal. 6:7)

Life is filled with decisions – some minor, but some life changing. How will you make them? The most important thing I can tell you is this: Seek God’s will in every decision. Pray. Turn to the Scriptures. Seek the advice of godly friends. Ask the Holy Spirit to guide you. God loves you, and His way is always best.