Many people rely on circumstances to help them know the will of God. Paul destroys this as a pillar of prescience. In this passage Paul goes to Jerusalem in spite of repeated warnings of trouble, even from a prophet. Paul had heeded this type of warning before (19:30) but not this time. This is the same Paul who left Troas on one occasion even though a door was open for ministry (2 Cor. 2:12-13). Fear of persecution is usually a sign not to go somewhere. An open door is usually a sign to go ahead and go. But for Paul the Lord's will was the opposite in each case. So I must recognize this in my life. Going with circumstances usually requires little faith, whereas following the Lord's will always requires much faith.
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