“And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Inquire first for the word of the Lord.” Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall we go to battle against Ramoth-gilead, or shall I refrain?” And they said, “Go up, for God will give it into the hand of the king.” But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not here another prophet of the Lord of whom we may inquire?” And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the Lord, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say so.”

But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, what my God says, that I will speak.””

2 Chronicles 18:4-7, 13 ESV

http://bible.com/59/2ch.18.4-7,13.esv

All,

This stands out because the King of Israel says, “he never prophesies good concerning me.” The King of Israel was not following the Lord at this time and true prophets would tell him what God said instead of what he wanted to hear. Do we put people around us who tell us what we want to hear or what God wants us to hear? Please pray that we and our friends seek God’s counsel today. Please pray for all those looking for jobs right now.