Wisdom of the Elderly

 Scripture:

“But Rehoboam rejected the advice of the older men and instead asked the opinion of the young men who had grown up with him and were now his advisers.” ‭‭2 Chronicles‬ ‭10‬:‭8‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Observation:

When King Solomon died, Rehoboam became king. Some of the people asked him to lighten the load his father had placed on people. He first went to the elders and they said the people would respect him for lightening the load and would serve him lovingly. He then decided to ask some younger counselors what they thought and they told him he should present himself as harder than his father. He listened to the younger instead of the elders and it destroyed the kingdom of David.

Application:

Generally speaking elders, spiritual fathers, people who have been around a long time, have some wisdom and experience in life. We should seek the counsel of those who are older than us and not just get our information from those around us. Everyone needs a spiritual father, a mentor, an elder, etc. who they can gain wisdom from. We all need counsel from those who have walked ahead of us, and not just from social media influencers. True wisdom comes from a life lived out well. I need to mine wisdom from the fountains of the elderly.

Prayer:

Father, I want to be wise. Show me how to honor and respect those who are older and who have done things I haven’t done. I don’t want to live as an island, but want a mentor in my life. Show me who You want to speak into my life. Bring me into that relationship that can help me be more effective for Your.

Your Son,

Jeff