"Forsaking the counsel that the old men had given him, he spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men," 1 Kings 12:13-14.
And with this counsel King Rehoboam spoke to the people roughly and lost his kingdom. Now everybody knows the moral to that story is: Listen to the old guys, not the young ones. Right? (A lesson impressed upon me as a child, not without good reason, I suspect.) But, that really misses the point of the Scripture. The point, rather, is the nature of the counsel. The counsel itself. The old guys said, Show mercy. The young guys said, Show who's boss. Then, consequences.
With a brother or sister, today, reflect on God's work in Christ among us. Together, we give thanks that mercy triumphs over judgment. And so, we choose mercy. To show it.
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