与神同步
传道的工作很艰难。要进入一个新的社群，加入神的工作，需要智慧的心，并要与神契合。在我们跟上保罗所去之地时，我们看到一些变化。保罗和巴拿巴为下一步的旅行是否带上约翰（马可）起了争论，他们就分开了。西拉和提摩太加入了保罗的旅行队伍，似乎使徒行传的作者路加不久后也加入了他们（参徒 16:10，叙事突然变成了“我们”）。
保罗还记得他亲自建立和帮助成长的那些教会。他知道坚固他们信心的重要，但他也跟从圣灵的方向。保罗被阻止进入一个地区，就顺服圣灵的异象，转向马其顿。保罗寻求与神同步。
保罗到达马其顿时，神已经在预备人心了。比如说，一个叫吕底亚的女人已经“素来敬拜神”了，主开导她的心，使她留心听保罗有关耶稣的信息。就连心硬禁卒的抵抗也崩塌了，他战战兢兢地对保罗和西拉说：“我当怎样行才可以得救？”
我们在世上行走时，是否相信圣灵行在我们前面呢？与神同步，对你来说意味着什么呢？
亲爱的神，你邀请我们参与你在这世上的工作。求你帮助我们来跟随你，与你同心。奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。
使徒行传 15:36-40
36过了些日子，保罗对巴拿巴说：“我们可以回到从前宣传主道的各城，看望弟兄们景况如何。”
37巴拿巴有意要带称呼马可的约翰同去，
38但保罗因为马可从前在旁非利亚离开他们，不和他们同去做工，就以为不可带他去。
39于是二人起了争论，甚至彼此分开。巴拿巴带着马可，坐船往塞浦路斯去；
40保罗拣选了西拉，也出去，蒙弟兄们把他交于主的恩中。
In Step With God
“After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.” — Acts 16:10
Missionary work is hard. To enter a new community and join in with the work of God takes wisdom and a heart in rhythm with God. As we try to keep up with all the places where Paul goes, we see changes. Paul and Barnabas have a dispute about including John (Mark) in their next journey, and they separate. Silas and Timothy join with Paul’s traveling group. It seems also that Luke, the writer of Acts, joins them a little later (see Acts 16:10, where the narration suddenly changes to “we”).
Paul remembers the churches that he helped to start and grow. Paul knows the value of strengthening faith communities, but he also follows the Spirit’s direction. Stopped from going into one area, Paul obeys a vision from the Spirit and turns toward Macedonia. Paul seeks to be in step with God.
In Macedonia, God was already preparing the hearts of people when Paul showed up. For example, a woman named Lydia was already a worshiper of God when “the Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message” about Jesus. Even the resistance of a hardened jailer crumbled. Trembling before Paul and Silas, he asked, “What must I do to be saved?”
As we walk in this world, do we trust that the Spirit is going before us? What does it mean for you to be in step with God?
Dear God, you invite us to join you in your work in this world. Help us to follow you and to join our hearts to yours. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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