1 Kings 12: 25-33, 1 Kings 13, 1 Kings 14: 1-20, Acts 16: 1-15, Psalm 94: 12-23
Acts 16: 6-7 (ESV)
“And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia,
having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. And when
they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit
of Jesus did not allow them.”
Verses 6 and 7 from Acts 16 describes the Holy Spirit
guiding Paul in his missionary work and how obedient he was to following the
Holy Spirit. One of the commentaries I read on Acts 16 said something to the effect
that the Holy Spirit guides by opening doors as well as closing doors. It can seem
confusing sometimes when you feel blocked to go in a specific direction that
seems like such a good idea, and when you pray about it you get the message
that the Holy Spirit saying that direction is not a good idea. You really must
rely on your trust and faith in God to not go through in what looks like a closed
door. Perhaps the timing is off, perhaps God has a different door that you need
to go through to get to where you want to go, only God knows what the specific
reason is for the closed door. What we can do is to have absolute trust that
God is always leading us in the right direction and in the best time for us and
God’s plan.
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