Follow the promptings of the Spirit.

"Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,"

Acts 16:6

I want you to notice in our opening scripture that the Holy Ghost forbade Paul and those with him from preaching the Word in Asia. How did Paul know? He knew because He was attuned to the Holy Spirit. He didn't just do things because he wanted to do them; he did the things he did because he was led by the Holy Spirit to do them.

Do not carry out ministry or service in the house of God from your senses or from human reasoning. These are the things that get those who are unlearned in the things of God confused sometimes, because they are not sensitive to the guidance of the Spirit; their minds are only occupied by fleshly reasoning, so they see things only from human perspective. For instance, we do not just carry out any idea because it is a good idea. We follow the leading of the Spirit in whatever we do, not our heads or the ideas of men. This is because some things can be forbidden by the Holy Spirit at certain times.

About fifteen years ago, I know a Pastor that was to travel to Delta State because of a meeting. The Spirit of God instructed him not to go till the next day, but he felt it will be too late because he was going there with the publicity for the meeting. As he embarked on the journey to Delta state, robbers attacked on the way. Immediately he heard the gun shot, he repented for disobeying that divine instruction not to travel and God rescued him. He was not robbed and nothing was taken from him. I want you to understand that zeal cannot override the leading of God’s Spirit. If he had obeyed the divine instruction, that wouldn't have happened. This teaches us a valuable lesson; that we should always adhere to divine instructions and the promptings of the Holy Spirit.

Whenever you feel that sensing in your spirit not to go to some place you have scheduled to go, don't go. When the Holy Spirit forbids you from doing something, don't try to reason it out just obey.

Prayer:

Dear Father, I thank you for grace to always obey divine instructions and to submit to the promptings of the Spirit always in Jesus Name. Amen.

For further study read:

Acts 16:6-10, Acts 10:9-17, Acts 10:19-20, Acts 10:27-28

Doing the Word

Follow the leading of the Spirit not your mind.