God Has Great Plans For Paul Despite The Redirections That He Received
During the night Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and begging him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
Acts 16:9-10, NIV
Before this vision, Paul received a series of redirections. God convicted him not to enter certain places because He had greater plans in mind. Instead of answering Paul’s desire to preach the word of God in the province of Asia, God led them to Macedonia, a province lying in the north of Greece, where the churches in Philippi and Thessalonica were located.
Aside from this, in verse 9, it seemed that the author of the Book of Acts, Luke, joined Paul in their mission. God also brought the right people to be with him. One of them was now the author of the two great books in the New Testament.
Indeed, God has great plans for Paul despite the redirections he received. He knows what He is doing. Even though God didn’t really answer his prayers at first, He led him to the right direction and brought him to the place that He prepared. It was all part of God’s beautiful plan.
So if you are in a season wherein God answers ‘no’ to your prayers, then keep this verse in mind. Believe with all your heart that God knows what He is doing. He will lead you to the right place and send the right people who will support you. Don’t worry. Behind the redirection is an opportunity for you to trust in Him.
Prayer: Father God, thank you so much for this beautiful reminder. Thank you for teaching me how to trust and believe in your promises. Please give me a heart that’s willing to obey your plans. Increase my faith, Lord, that I may choose to follow you even in seasons when I can’t understand what’s happening around me. Thank you so much for everything, Lord. This I ask and pray, in Jesus’ name, amen.
