TAKING COUNSEL

Matthew 14:

6 But at a birthday party for Herod, Herodias’s daughter performed a dance that greatly pleased him, 7 so he promised with a vow to give her anything she wanted. 8 At her mother’s urging, the girl said, “I want the head of John the Baptist on a tray!” 9 Then the king regretted what he had said; but because of the vow he had made in front of his guests, he issued the necessary orders. 10 So John was beheaded in the prison, 11 and his head was brought on a tray and given to the girl, who took it to her mother. 12 Later, John’s disciples came for his body and buried it. Then they went and told Jesus what had happened"

No doubt no one succeeds without taking to good counsel. The Bible establishes that in a multitude of counsel is victory. However the kind of counsel we take matters. Herodia's mother's counsel to demand for John the Baptist's head is an evil counsel indeed. Many of us today are in the in the position of Herodia's daughter taking evil advise from our parents. Let us beware of the kind of counsel we take, no matter who is giving it to us. Good morning.

YEMI OMOGBOYEGA DAILY ENERGISER
27TH AUGUST 2009