Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

Paul had spent a long time going round many places spreading the gospel; but in almost every place he had the same message being given to him: chains and tribulations await him in Jerusalem.

Does Paul run the other way? No, he continues forward where the Holy Spirit is leading him!

Would you be willing to walk into an effective ambush just because Christ asked you to?

Acts 20:12 And they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted.

So many times we are expecting God to do things according to our timetable and according to our wishes!

Sometimes God just wants us to rest in Him and wait for the response with faith.

Christ taught the disciples to have faith in Him, God and the Holy Spirit. That faith does not have time limits and is not limited by man’s imagination or his requirements.

This is the time of us living in God’s Grace; allow Him to work according to His timetable and keep your faith in Him!

Acts 20:1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia.

And then, sometimes, it is time to move on to continue God’s work elsewhere…

God wants to be able to use us to the best of our abilities; it may be to get things going in a new area and pass on the baton to others. It may be staying for the long haul. We must listen to God carefully.

Listening to Him may not be easy because it may go against what we want and may even move us to a different area just when we think we are making a difference; we need to trust God because He does know best!