Wonderful Counsellor

 

Article by Barbara Mimms - Link HERE

Wonderful Counselor

At Christmastime we hear descriptions of the coming Jesus with words like “Wonderful Counsellor,” “ Mighty God,” “Everlasting Father,” and “Prince of Peace.”  

When I suddenly became a widow, a lot of questions bombarded my thoughts, things I could no longer expect my husband to address. 

How to operate the sprinkler control box?
How to change smoke alarm batteries?
What is the password for …..?
What to do when the car’s tire pressure is low?
Where have I placed such-and-such?

Where did he file that document?

 

For 50 years I was blessed with this man who took care of so many things without my intervention, but suddenly these matters were now my responsibility.

 

One of the first lessons I learned was to be discerning about who to ask for help.  One person usually cannot accurately respond to all of the problems and questions. 

I also had to force myself to be more brave in hunting down what is lost, misplaced, or just a mystery to me. (I learned I am smarter than I thought!!)

But of the most comfort to me has been to realize the absolute practicality of Jesus being the “wonderful counsellor” (Isaiah 9:6).

That thought is re-stated in Colossians 2:3 which says: “[Christ] in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.”

Yes, of course, all of our spiritual questions are resolved in Jesus Christ, but He, being God, has all the wisdom and knowledge about everything! 

To my thinking, He can get me the answers I need about the most practical of matters!

For virtually all of my life as a Christ-follower, I have sought the Lord for wisdom, but as a widow that seeking took on a more practical and at times a more urgent, dimension. 

I’ve learned that not all questions need an immediate answer. As a matter of fact, it seems the Lord sees the need for me to WAIT for solutions as being more important than to immediately get the answer itself.

Trust has become magnified to me. Ask for help and then wait, fully convinced that He will respond at the right time with the right solution.

Widowhood has been (and continues to be) God’s instrument to teach me to seek Him, to trust Him, and to wait on His timing. 

He has come through for me on so many things (and never too late). For those matters yet unresolved, my reliance on Him has grown exponentially. 

He is, indeed, the Wonderful Counsellor in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.