I am in Macedonia!
1 Corinthians 16:5-9
It may or may not be the Macedonia that Paul spoke about, but I am in the Skopje of Macedonia, not Athens of Greece. Confused? Just Google it.
Anyway Paul was going through Macedonia. He decided he would go to Corinth because after all it was along the way. He is not fully decided how long he will stay, in fact he uses the word ‘perhaps’. He doesn’t want a short time with them but He is hoping the Lord makes it possible for a longer stay.
I love this!
I do not believe in waiting for every piece of the ‘Jigsaw Guidance Puzzle’ before we move. I used to be a Christian petrified of stepping out of the will of God I never made any steps! But now I believe in strategy and I believe God has given us a creative ability to build that strategy based on knowing who we are in Him and His gifting in us.
Several weeks ago a potential missionary couple came for an interview and during the course of that meeting we were able to get the map of the world out and have fun building some strategic moves of where this couple should be placed. They and I loved it, it was a fresh approach for them and they will be heading to Guatemala in 2015, a brand new mission field for us!
In the verses that we read today, Paul is flexible according to his situation.
He had an overall strategy for his journey.
He knew that God can and does intervene but this is not from us asking Him to do so but from our journey.
God does step in but within the steps we are already making.
Those who sit waiting will sit waiting.
So whatever you are doing in life have some fun. Don’t feel contained and restricted in anyway. Don’t worry about God, He will intervene if He needs to. You love Him and love His world and enjoy life serving Him!
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