Several years ago I went to professional counselors, and eventually to a psychiatrist, to help me deal with difficult situations. They listened to me and gave me godly advice to deal with my problems.
As good as this advice was, and as much as it helped me, it was still limited. You see, the counsel was textbook driven, meaning the counselors gave counsel based on proven methods and research. But they could not truly empathize and understand what I was experiencing, because they were not going through the situations themselves. The counselors were also limited in knowledge to what they had learned and experienced. That is not to diminish the value of their advice, but rather to understand its limitations.
Seven hundred years before the birth of Jesus, the prophet Isaiah wrote about Him when he said, “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end.”
One of the names given to Jesus is Wonderful Counselor. Unlike my earthly counselors, Jesus can empathize with my struggles. The Bible says that He suffered all my troubles and weaknesses in the same way as I do. Jesus is not limited to book knowledge or counseling experience. As Mighty God, He has all knowledge and wisdom. His advice will never be wrong, or even partially wrong. We can trust His counsel to be effective. And because He is Mighty God, He will make all things comply with His counsel. The results are assured. As Prince of Peace, we can know that His words will bring us peace. Why would anyone go anywhere else for wise and true counsel?
Reluctant Retiree 