Acts. 21:1-14
Who is right? Counselors said very specifically to Paul that there would be trouble for him if he went to Jerusalem. Yet that was the call of his heart. His counselors were very specific about what was waiting for him there. He went anyway.
Now if I was one of these counselors, I might have referred to Paul as foolish, strong willed, or just a plain idiot. I mean what is wrong with his head? Everyone is saying the same thing. Who does he think he is? Is Paul behaving foolishly or courageously? You know which I think!
These men have a different spin. You can tell they love him dearly—their entire families love him. They hold him with an open hand. They trust him. They want him to respond to God’s call in his heart. They trust God.
How have I responded to my children when they approach me with plans and directions for their lives? “You want to do what?!?” Okay, children are not a fair example—or are they?
“The Lord’s will be done.”
Steve Louden
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