1 Kings 12: 25-33, 1 Kings 13, 1 Kings 14: 1-20, Acts 16: 1-15, Psalm 102: 12-17
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 show the Holy Spirit guiding Paul
and Timothy in their mission work. Paul always consulted with the Holy Spirit
in his mission work and if a door was closed to him, he just went in a different
direction. These verses show us that Father-God has a strategic and divine plan,
and if we follow it, we will have our victories. Paul would later return to
Asia, which in Biblical times was western Turkey, and establish the church in
Ephesus. Paul was always supposed to establish a church in Asia, but it wasn’t
the right time. As believers in Jesus Christ, we must always be open to changes
in our plans and be willing to adapt to where the Holy Spirit is guiding us. We
might not understand the guidance and it might not make sense at the time, but
we must trust that the guidance we receive from the Holy Spirit. Before I moved
to my current location, my plan was to move a year earlier than I did and to
have a job waiting for me. But the guidance I kept getting from the Holy Spirit
was that it wasn’t time. The job search did not produce any results and during
that year, I was promoted and ended up receiving a substantial bonus. That bonus
allowed me to move without a job and gave me the time to search for a new job. Had
I not followed and trusted in the guidance of the Holy Spirit; I know my move
would have been more financially stressful.
If you enjoyed reading my thoughts about these Bible verses,
find yourself a Holy Spirit filled and Bible based church where you hear the
full gospel preached and learn to deepen your trust in the Holy Spirit and Father-God’s
divine plan for your life.
No comments:
Post a Comment