Scripture to Read: Romans 15:22
As we ended last week, God challenged us to share the Good News with those who have not heard of Him yet. We were also challenged to pray Colossians 4:3–4 and seek out those opportunities to share Him, knowing and trusting that God will open up opportunities for us. As we start today, we read in Romans 15:22, “For this reason I have often been prevented from coming to you.” God allowed Paul to share his heart about getting to Rome and that the reason Paul had not been to Rome yet was that God had been using him to share the gospel with unreached people. There will be times in our lives when we will have the desire to serve our Lord in more than one area of ministry. We should never see this as a bad thing but learn to trust our Lord in where He has us and not to leave that ministry before God has accomplished all that He desires to accomplish in us and through us. If we’re not careful, we can run ahead of what God has for us to do because we will run to what we think is most urgent. Just because something seems urgent to us does not mean that it is actually urgent. Notice again how God had Paul say what he wrote in Romans 15:22, that he had been prevented from getting to Rome, not just once or twice but “often.” Paul never missed God’s will, but Paul did exactly what God had for him to do.
Challenge & Application
Where do you know God wants to use you right now to share the life-changing message of our Lord Jesus Christ?
How do you guard yourself to ensure God and His Word lead you and not the feelings of your heart?
Don’t forget to pray using the A.C.T.S. (Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, Supplication) method!