Trust In The Lord - Acts 21:14

"When it became clear that we couln't persuade him, we gave up and said, `The will of the Lord be done.'" Acts 21:14

Paul says that the Holy Spirit told him to go to Jerusalem, but after that, several prophets on different occasions prophesied through the Holy Spirit that Paul should NOT go to Jerusalem. Who was right? This was the same Holy Spirit. I am sure Paul had to be a little confused, but his actions tell us he was confident in what HE heard. He was going on. His confidence in his ability to hear God must have been extreme, because even he saw that jail and suffering were in store in Jerusalem. That might have been enough to convince me that thiose other prophets were right, but not Paul. He KNEW what he heard, and he would not be swayed. No matter the outcome.

Lord, give me the courage to be obedient no matter the cost--build my faith and trust in you.

Today's reading: Job 16; Acts 21-23