What To Do?
"But those who wait on the Lord shall
renew their strength; they shall mount
up with wings like eagles, they shall run
and not be weary, they shall walk
and
not faint."
Isaiah 40: 31
It happens. We think we know the path
ahead,
then the door which appeared open, closes. In
our proactive world, it seems the reasonable
choice is to choose another path
immediately
and forge ahead. But is that the best option?
There was a time in Apostle Paul’s life when he
seemed not to know what to do. On his second
missionary journey he intended to travel into the
region of Bithynia “but the Spirit did not
permit
them” (Acts 16:7).
So he left that region and traveled by land to
the city of Troas, a seaport on the coast of Asia
Minor, apparently without any clear direction.
Then one night in
Troas while sleeping, Paul had a
vision of a man in Macedonia across the Aegean
Sea, beckoning Paul to “come over to Macedonia
and help us” (Acts 16:9). After waiting on the
Lord, Paul got the answer he needed.
It’s always acceptable to “wait on the Lord”
for direction and refreshment. Our timing
must conform to God’s timing in all things.
"Men give advice;
God gives
guidance."
Leonard Ravenhill