Wise Counselors and Teachers
I would submit to you that we all need wise counselors and teachers. We need them for ourselves and for our family. Even in this digital age when we can find answers on the Internet, there is nothing as valuable as a person we can sit down with and talk through a difficult situation, knowing that person is wise, and he or she will be able to understand us and give us great insight into what we need to do. Also, we need teachers for us and for our children, who will teach the correct material and do it well. King David had both of these areas covered in his time as king of Israel. I believe it helped him fulfill God's will in the right way. (I Chronicles 27:32) Jonathan, David's uncle, was a wise counselor to the king, a man of great insight, and a scribe. Jehiel the Hachmonite was responsible for teaching the king's sons. I believe the Bible gives us some very helpful information here that can help all of us. Let's investigate what it says. David's uncle, Jonathan,...