Monday, December 20 Men spoke from God as they were moved by holy spirit.​—2 Pet. 1:21.

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Monday, December 20

Men spoke from God as they were moved by holy spirit.—2 Pet. 1:21.

 

The Greek word translated “moved” literally means “carried along; borne along.” A similar form of the same Greek word was used by Luke, the writer of Acts, to describe a ship that is “driven along” by the wind. (Acts 27:15) So when the apostle Peter wrote that Bible writers were “borne along,” he used “a fascinating maritime metaphor,” as one Bible scholar put it. Peter said, in effect, that just as a ship is carried along by the wind to accomplish its journey, so Bible prophets and writers were borne along by holy spirit to accomplish their task. The same scholar said: “The prophets raised their sails, so to speak.” Jehovah did his part. He provided “the wind,” or holy spirit. The Bible writers did their part. They worked in harmony with the direction of that spirit. And today, like a favorable wind on a stormy sea, holy spirit moves us forward through stormy trials to the haven of God’s promised new world. w19.11 9 ¶7-9

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With Sails Unfurled We Anticipate The Direction Jehovah's Spirit Will Carry Us
Acts 16:6-10...

1 minute ago, wallyahoo said:

With Sails Unfurled We Anticipate The Direction Jehovah's Spirit Will Carry Us
Acts 16:6-10...

And adjust our sails accordingly 

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1 minute ago, wallyahoo said:

With Sails Unfurled We Anticipate The Direction Jehovah's Spirit Will Carry Us
Acts 16:6-10...

And adjust our sails accordingly 

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5 hours ago, wallyahoo said:

And adjust our sails accordingly 

(Acts 16:6)  Moreover, they traveled through Phrygʹi·a and the country of Ga·laʹti·a, because they were forbidden by the holy spirit to speak the word in the province of Asia.  Further, when they came down to Mysʹi·a, they made efforts to go into Bi·thynʹi·a, but the spirit of Jesus did not permit them. So they passed by Mysʹi·a and came down to Troʹas. 9 And during the night a vision appeared to Paul—a Mac·e·doʹni·an man was standing there urging him and saying: “Step over into Mac·e·doʹni·a and help us.” 10 As soon as he had seen the vision, we tried to go into Mac·e·doʹni·a, drawing the conclusion that God had summoned us to declare the good news to them.

 

Paul certainly unfurled his sails to take advantage of the Holy Spirit that propelled him to some of his most memorable moments of his preaching campaign. How thrilling it must have been for  him and his travelling companions to reach out to an area with a greater need and to a people who had not heard the good news of the Lord. Imagine the kind of welcome Paul would receive from these humble truth seeking Macedonians. Same as today God's spirit too beckons us to preach to the far reaches of world as a witness to His glory 

Edited December 21, 2021 by happiness IS