Good morning,
Thank you for taking a few minutes each morning to read the
fire-starter. I hope you will share this with others that could use some
encouragement.

Our Fire-starter comes from 1 Chronicles 27. Our Fire-starter thought
is: Thank God for counselors!!!!

As I was reading this passage of scripture I noticed the counselors that
David had you will find the first one in verse 32 Also Jonathan David’s
uncle was a counselor, a wise man, and a scribe: and Jehiel the son of
Hachmoni was with the king’s sons:

You will notice the second on in verse 33 And Ahithophel was the king’s
counselor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s companion:

A counselor is someone who can give advice. I thank God for those that
have given me advice along the way. Truth is we all need counsel, good,
godly counsel. In the ministry we sometimes try to do it our way or even
we try to do it someone else’s way before we get counsel. Let me
encourage you in something today before you come to conclusions that
your idea is grand and glorious remember as proverbs says in the
multitude of counselors there is safety. Before you ruin your testimony
seek counsel. Friend, if you ever have suicidal thoughts seek counsel.
Why? Simply because you may see what you are doing is the right thing
but in the eyes of others it’s not! Seek counsel preacher when a church
calls you to be their pastor. Seek counsel in a job opportunity, seek
counsel in marriage, seek counsel in how to handle situations. Friends,
I am pleading with you seek counsel!!!!!

Better to seek counsel than to ruin your future or even worse ruin the
future those that come after you!!! Hope you have a wonderful day. Seek
counsel most importantly from the Lord!!!!

1 Chronicles 27:1-34 KJV

Now the children of Israel after their number, to wit, the chief fathers
and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served
the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month
by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course were
twenty and four thousand. [2] Over the first course for the first month
was Jashobeam the son of Zabdiel: and in his course were twenty and four
thousand. [3] Of the children of Perez was the chief of all the captains
of the host for the first month. [4] And over the course of the second
month was Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course was Mikloth also the
ruler: in his course likewise were twenty and four thousand. [5] The
third captain of the host for the third month was Benaiah the son of
Jehoiada, a chief priest: and in his course were twenty and four
thousand. [6] This is that Benaiah, who was mighty among the thirty, and
above the thirty: and in his course was Ammizabad his son. [7] The
fourth captain for the fourth month was Asahel the brother of Joab, and
Zebadiah his son after him: and in his course were twenty and four
thousand. [8] The fifth captain for the fifth month was Shamhuth the
Izrahite: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. [9] The sixth
captain for the sixth month was Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and
in his course were twenty and four thousand. [10] The seventh captain
for the seventh month was Helez the Pelonite, of the children of
Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. [11] The
eighth captain for the eighth month was Sibbecai the Hushathite, of the
Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. [12] The
ninth captain for the ninth month was Abi-ezer the Anetothite, of the
Benjamites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. [13] The
tenth captain for the tenth month was Maharai the Netophathite, of the
Zarhites: and in his course were twenty and four thousand. [14] The
eleventh captain for the eleventh month was Benaiah the Pirathonite, of
the children of Ephraim: and in his course were twenty and four
thousand. [15] The twelfth captain for the twelfth month was Heldai the
Netophathite, of Othniel: and in his course were twenty and four
thousand. [16] Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the
Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah
the son of Maachah: [17] Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of
the Aaronites, Zadok: [18] Of Judah, Elihu, one of the brethren of
David: of Issachar, Omri the son of Michael: [19] Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah
the son of Obadiah: of Naphtali, Jerimoth the son of Azriel: [20] Of the
children of Ephraim, Hoshea the son of Azaziah: of the half tribe of
Manasseh, Joel the son of Pedaiah: [21] Of the half tribe of Manasseh in
Gilead, Iddo the son of Zechariah: of Benjamin, Jaasiel the son of
Abner: [22] Of Dan, Azareel the son of Jeroham. These were the princes
of the tribes of Israel. [23] But David took not the number of them from
twenty years old and under: because the Lord had said he would increase
Israel like to the stars of the heavens. [24] Joab the son of Zeruiah
began to number, but he finished not, because there fell wrath for it
against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the
chronicles of king David. [25] And over the king’s treasures was
Azmaveth the son of Adiel: and over the storehouses in the fields, in
the cities, and in the villages, and in the castles, was Jehonathan the
son of Uzziah: [26] And over them that did the work of the field for
tillage of the ground was Ezri the son of Chelub: [27] And over the
vineyards was Shimei the Ramathite: over the increase of the vineyards
for the wine cellars was Zabdi the Shiphmite: [28] And over the olive
trees and the sycomore trees that were in the low plains was Baal-hanan
the Gederite: and over the cellars of oil was Joash: [29] And over the
herds that fed in Sharon was Shitrai the Sharonite: and over the herds
that were in the valleys was Shaphat the son of Adlai: [30] Over the
camels also was Obil the Ishmaelite: and over the asses was Jehdeiah the
Meronothite: [31] And over the flocks was Jaziz the Hagerite. All these
were the rulers of the substance which was king David’s. [32] Also
Jonathan David’s uncle was a counsellor, a wise man, and a scribe: and
Jehiel the son of Hachmoni was with the king’s sons: [33] And Ahithophel
was the king’s counsellor: and Hushai the Archite was the king’s
companion: [34] And after Ahithophel was Jehoiada the son of Benaiah,
and Abiathar: and the general of the king’s army was Joab.