You are looking at a picture of my new best friend…

That’s right…

The bathroom scale is my new BFF.

How could it be my new best friend?

Because today it told me I have lost 20 pounds in the last 24 hours.

20 Pounds?

In one day?

Awesome.

I don’t have to eat that salad for lunch!

I’ll have a cheeseburger and french fries, and a cookie for dessert.

But…20 pounds in one day?

Before I change my plans on the advice of the scale…

Maybe I’d better check one more time…

I step off the scale…

Wait for it to reset to zero…

Then step on it again.

Same result.

I like this scale.

I believe what it says…

The simple believes everything, but the prudent gives thought to his steps.  Proverbs 14:15

There is another scale in the hall bathroom.

Maybe I should seek its advice.

I step on it, look down, and it says…

No weight loss…

The same weight as yesterday…

…in an abundance of counselors there is safety.  Proverbs 11:14

I know which scale I want to believe.

I know which one is telling the truth.

Which means…

No hamburger…

No French fries…

Just lots of leafy green lettuce.

Whose advice should I believe?

Easy.

Unfortunately.

Sometimes it’s not so easy to know what advice to believe.

How to tell the difference?

Where to find real advice ?

How did the ancient kings of the Bible seek advice from God ?

…David inquired of the LORD… 2 Samuel 2:1

Therefore David inquired of the Lord… 1 Samuel 23:2

… Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire first for the word of the LORD.” 2 Chronicles 18:4

How do we “inquire of the LORD”…

How do we find advice from God?

… in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.  Philippians 4:6