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This Spirit that dissuaded them from going into
Bithynia was the Spirit of counsel. Also, in Acts
11, Peter recounted how the Spirit of counsel
ministered to him while he was praying in the
house of Simon the tanner:
“And, behold, immediately there were
three men already come unto the house
where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.
And the Spirit bade me go with them...”
(Acts 11:11-12).
The Spirit of counsel instructed Peter to go
with these men and preach the gospel to them in
Caesarea.
Remember the words of David in Psalm 16:7:
“I will bless the Lord who has given me counsel.
My reins (inward guide) also instruct me in the
night seasons.” That’s the Spirit of counsel. He
instructs you and tells you what to do and what
not to do. He directs you in all your affairs.
You may have been headed in the wrong
direction, but when the Spirit of counsel ministers