In Acts 16, Paul, Silas and Timothy are on the move.
But not quite sure where they are going!
All they know is that they are to preach the gospel.
They attempt to enter the Province of Asia.
But they are "kept from it" by the Holy Spirit.
Then they try to enter Bithynia.
But the Holy Spirit "does not allow it".
That night, Paul has a vision of a man from Macedonia standing and begging for help.
The next day they head straight to Philippi, the first city they can reach within Macedonia.
I must ask you: Isn't this dependence on direction from the Holy Spirit - as they are moving - just awesome?
This is how I want to live.
Were there not people in Asia and Bithynia needing to hear the gospel?
Undoubtedly there were. Multitudes!
So why didn't the Holy Spirit send the disciples into the first place they came to?
I can only conclude that it wasn't about the need. It was about the timing.
The Lord has his own timing. And it is perfect.
We must always remember: He KNOWS things we don't know.
Lots of things.
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