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—sometimes we don’t know what to do. 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 the 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 he was 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 needs to conform to God’s timing in all things. Men give advice; God gives guidance. Leonard Ravenhill
Turning Point Ministries
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—sometimes we don’t know what to do. 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 the 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 he was 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 needs to conform to God’s timing in all things. Men give advice; God gives guidance. Leonard Ravenhill
Turning Point Ministries
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