The Apostle Paul had impressive credentials. Paul (whose former name was Saul) was a Jewish Pharisee which had been converted to Christianity. He was a highly intelligent scholar of the Jewish law. He was born a Roman citizen in Tarsus. Scripture tells us that he studied at the feet of the great Rabbi Gamaliel. But Paul tells us in Philippians 3:8 “…I count all things to be loss in view of the surpassing value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.”
Yet in the midst of all that happened in Paul’s life, he was found walking in the will of God! Acts 16 Verses 6 – 10 says:
"And they passed through the Phrygian and Galatian region, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia; 7and when they had come to Mysia, they were trying to go into Bithynia, and the Spirit of Jesus did not permit them; 8and passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas. 9And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a certain man of Macedonia was standing and appealing ... to him, and saying, "Come over to Macedonia and help us." 10And when he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them."
This passage is all about being in the center of God’s will. It’s an age old question, “What is God’s will for my life?” I’m confident that God will show us His will, but we have to have the key in order to unlock it. So what’s the key to knowing God’s will? It’s wanting God’s will!
Psalms 37:4 "Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart."
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