Pursuing Purpose
“So Absalom and all the men of Israel said, “The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than the advice of Ahithophel.” For the Lord had purposed to defeat the good advice of Ahithophel, to the intent that the Lord might bring disaster on Absalom. Now when Ahithophel saw that his advice was not followed, he saddled a donkey, and arose and went home to his house, to his city. Then he put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died; and he was buried in his father’s tomb.” II Samuel 17:14, 23 NKJV The story of Ahithophel establishes the caution with the pursuit of physical and material breakthroughs in life. When the scriptures confirmed that “ Now the advice of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if one had inquired at the oracle of God ”, it became clear that Ahithophel was professionally successful and a celebrated counsellor. But at this point in his career, the purpose of Ahithophel ran against the Will of God. While he wanted David down to estab...