Direction of the Spirit
Acts 16:6-10
Key
Verse:
“Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia
and Galatia, having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the
word in the province of Asia.
(Acts 16:6 NIV)”
Sometimes
when I come to the stop light at the end of my street it directs me
to “go.” Sometimes its instruction is to, “stop.” Still other
times it tells me to slow down. We are never surprised by this. Yet,
when the Spirit does the same thing, we have a harder time
understanding or feel is arbitrary. At times the Spirit prompts us
forward, or encourages us to stay where we are. There are times when
, the Spirit tell us to, “go slow, be careful.” But at different
times the message is very different. This is not mixed messages, nor
should it be puzzling to us. Each time we come to the end of the
street depending on what is going on in front of me I am told to go
or stop, or slow down. The guidance of Spirit is much smarter and
more intuitive than the light. It will show us the way to go, which
direction in which we are to travel. The Spirit will guide and teach,
instruct and encourage and show us the path down which to travel.
Listening to the voice of the Spirit is vital to our life in Christ.
Prayer:
Lord
Jesus. Help me to listen to the guidance of the Spirit. Help me to
trust the guidance, instruction and encouragement I receive. Hearing
and understanding the Spirit may not always seem easy or make sense
to me. But teach me to see how the Spirit is directing me, to feel
the Spirit's guidance and hear the Spirit's voice, so that I may
never blunder forward into on coming traffic. Amen
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