Wednesday, 22nd June
Acts 16:6-10 KJV
“Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.”
Even though God had made known to Paul through Annanias about the details of his destiny and ministry as we discussed a few days ago, yet he needed to know the location or the base of his ministry going forward. And he and his companions made a few attempts to settle in certain places, and you need to know how God led them away from some places and then how He finally led him to the place that became his base.
The first attempt they made was to settle at Asia, but the Holy Spirit forbade them to do so. To be forbidden here was to have been warned, rebuked or chastised against it either by word or action. There are rebukes of the Holy Ghost that come to our spirits sometimes, like when I was going to get married to someone many years back, the Holy Spirit forbade me, and it was very clear. The second move Paul and his companions made was to move to Bithynia, but the Holy Spirit suffered them not; simply meaning that He didn't permit them. You should know when the Holy Spirit is not permitting you to undertake a thing, not necessarily because it is wrong, but maybe because it is not in your destiny. It probably would waste your time or cost you way too much, etc.
Finally, when Paul decided to rest about the matter, in his sleep God revealed to him about the place that would be his base. He saw a Macedonian asking him to come over and help them in Macedonia. And there he knew for sure that Macedonia would be the place. It is this Macedonia that has Philippi as the capital. It is this same people who always gave to Paul's ministry, they literarily sponsored all his Journeys, and made sure he was comfortable whenever he was; (Philippians 1:3-8). And he blessed them with this popular prayer "my God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory"; ( Philippians 4:15-19).
May God grant you direction to the place of maximum help and divine assistance like Paul in Jesus Name.
Assignment
-Do further studies of today's text from other versions of the bible.
-Resist anything that tries to distract you from God's voice from now on.
Prayer
i. Lord please make it abundantly clear to me about where you want me to go and what you want me to stop doing in Jesus Name.
ii. Lord I give you the driver seat of my life in Jesus Name. Pleas drive me by your Spirit to the place of my destiny in Jesus Name.
Nugget
The Holy Spirit may not permit you to undertake a thing, not necessarily because it is wrong, but because it is not in your destiny.
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