Dear Friends of �Dial Daily Bread�:
If you�re hungry to learn how the Holy Spirit works among us humble, lowly minded people, look at the story in Acts of how the gospel first went to Europe. After the disputes among the early believers were settled by the Jerusalem council (Acts 15), �the churches were made stronger in the faith and grew in numbers every day� (16:5, NEB). Paul and Silas wanted to go and preach the message �in the province of Asia,� but �the Holy Spirit did not let them preach the message� there (vs. 6).
Interesting! The Holy Spirit CLOSES doors--we have thought He always opens them!
Next, the frustrated apostles �tried to go into the province of Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them� (vs. 7). We don�t know just how He closed these doors, but we do know what frustration is! Perhaps the Lord permitted travel restrictions to stop them, or persecution, or health problems. Whatever, they saw doors closing all around them. Strange, when Jesus had said, �GO throughout the whole world and preach the gospel to ALL mankind� (Mark 16:15). Maybe you have run into these
God-inspired roadblocks, maybe written something you think should be published but you find doors closed, or you want to preach or teach in a church and the pastor and elders don�t want you. Paul and Silas didn�t give up, �they traveled right on through Mysia and went to Troas� (vs. 8). Troas was getting closer to where the Lord really wanted them to go. They were almost there!
Then came the big break! The Lord gave Paul a vision--I have a whole new continent for you to pioneer, the continent of those to come, the Waldenses, of Wycliffe, Luther, the Wesleys (vss. 9, 10). Paul probably didn�t realize it at the time, but this was where Daniel�s prophecies were to find fulfillment. The problem of some closed doors always guides you to the right open door!
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