Psalms 32:7 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. 8 I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.
Again, a lot of well-intentioned Christians were also ensnared, and devoured, when, on the suggestions by friends and financial advisers, to park their funds with Bernie Madoff, some concluded that it had to be a good sound investment, coming from a world- renowned guru, who had a stellar record. Bernie, being interviewed on CNBC and other major news networks several times, and being regarded as an icon in the investment world, was much sought after for financial advice.
And his word was like gold, to those who listened. That is until he Made off with the funds, into neverland. Again, the Christian must vet suggestions and advice coming from financial advisors and “Gurus” for it is a fact that many are devoured on Wall Street. Persons who do not believe the truths of the Bible, and who couldn’t care less about God, should be vetted thoroughly, through prayer, if the Christian is to avoid potentially catastrophic losses.
This leads us to our next observation in the story, for the very least you can do is to pray about it. On this point, our prayers must be not of the kind that the yes men prayed, for they had a readymade answer to their prayers, which would obviously be in sync with Ahab’s wishes. Lesson: [2] Inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord. Let’s read:
1st Kings 22:5 And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, inquire, I pray thee, at the word of the Lord to day.
May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!