Rise or Fall

DEVOTION
PROVERBS
RISE OR FALL
Prov 11:14
14 For lack of guidance a nation falls,
but many advisers make victory sure.
NIV
Although this might be taken in the direction of looking at various forms of governing nations and the rise or fall of such nations, I think I am inclined to see something more spiritual. If I am a part of the kingdom of God I surely have a great deal of advisers, which means I have great guidance and surely will see victory. If on the other hand I was a part of the nation of Satan I would be lacking in guidance, as least the correct guidance and I surely would fall. I do see this as one or the other spiritual kingdoms or nations. I could see that if an earthy nation were to be established on the guidance of God, it would be a great nation, such that which God told he would make out of Abraham. I also can see how a nation as under the direction of an evil self-elated dictator such as Hitler, Hussein, Castro as well as many others it will fall if left in that situation. But I think it is the condition of the human heart which has a greater value to God. If I live without his guidance and advice I am a lost soul and will not only fall, but will fail as a human being. Any and all of my feeble efforts to achieve victory on my own will be nothing of value and might as well be throw out as trash. I could see the advice of many as taken into consideration what Noah, David, Solomon, Luke, Matthew, Mark, John, and Paul have said alone with a host of others within the great book, but in essence they all spoke with the inspiration and guidance of God. I will maintain that if I am to be blessed I will not take the advice of the Godly nation, but will simply adhere to the counsel of my Lord, the King of the Nation of God, of which I am a citizen.