The Adonai's Crescent

When “Bad” Advice Is Good: Detecting God’s Signal. Reference 2 Sam 17:14 The "good" advice mentioned in 2 Samuel 17:14 refers to Absalom’s decision to adopt Hushai’s counsel rather than Ahithophel’s militarily superior plan. The true value of Hushai’s strategy did not stem from tactical brilliance, but from divine providence. Ultimately, the Lord overruled sound human wisdom to bring judgment upon Absalom and ensure the preservation of David. Why was it "good advice"? Ahithophel proposed the most militarily lethal option: select 12,000 men, pursue David that very night, strike while David was weary and vulnerable, and kill only David so his followers would return to Absalom. It was fast, focused, and low-risk in the sense that it aimed to end the revolt with one decisive blow. Hushai countered by appealing to Absalom’s vanity and fear: David was a seasoned warrior, and a small force might suffer an early setback that would demoralize Absalom’s supporters. Instead, H...

Monthly Intercessory Prayer Invitation - Nov2026 Date: 7 November 2026 (Saturday) Time: 7:00 AM Venue: The Upper Room, BCC Bromley Theme: Praise the LORD! "Summon Your Power, God; show us Your strength, our God, as You have done before." Psalm 68:28 (NIV) Dear Brothers and Sisters, You are warmly invited to join us for our Monthly Intercessory Prayer Gathering as we come together to exalt and glorify our mighty God. This month, our focus is "Praise the LORD!" Let us lift our voices in thanksgiving and worship—praising God for who He is, for all He has done, and for the countless blessings He has bestowed upon us. We will also reflect on the wonder of His creation as declared in Psalm 19:1: "The heavens declare the Glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands." As we gather in prayer, let us thank God for His faithfulness, goodness, power, and sovereignty. Together, we will seek His strength, intercede for His people, and honour Him for His marvel...

Why could we not cast it out? *Reference: Matthew 17:14–23* A pattern worth noticing: most of us ask questions of Jesus, or of fellow humans, that come from confusion, fear, ambition, or failure—the disciples ask theirs in the middle of not understanding, not from a comfortable distance. Their failure was not a lack of authority but a lack of dependence—faith diluted by self-reliance, prayer left behind. Jesus turns the question into the remedy: bring the failure to Me, and trust the God who does the casting out. At the bottom of the mountain, Jesus walks into chaos: a crowd, an argument, a father desperate for help. His son has seizures—falling into fire and water—though the text frames it as demonic affliction. The father says he brought the boy to the disciples, "but they could not heal him." This isn't their first attempt; Jesus had already sent them out with explicit authority to cast out demons (Matthew 10:1, 8), and they had done it successfully. It's a breakdo...