Come Over and Help Us
“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, After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not. And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas. And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them. Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis; And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days. And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted thither. And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.” (Acts 16:6-15)
Today’s Morsel: The distress code S.O.S. means that someone is in danger and needs immediate help. Someone said that it means, Save Our Souls. But there are many today that are sending out an SOS for help. Your neighbors. Your coworkers. Your friends. Your brothers and sisters in the church. Those who are incarcerated. The elderly in the nursing homes. All these and more may all be sending out an SOS. Luke states that, “and a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, come over into Macedonia, and help us. And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavored to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.” Paul’s vision of this man’s cry for help was not delayed. He immediately headed toward the vision that God gave to him. He did not delay. When we receive these unctions and visions from the Holy Ghost, we too must not delay. These may be warning signs from God to us that someone’s life is in danger, and they need our help. Whether it be for salvation, deliverance, or for someone to share with them truth of the gospel, we must not delay. But we must make every effort to get there as quickly as possible.
Sing: “Hold the fort for I am coming,” Jesus whispers still. Raise the anthem back toward heaven, by thy grace we will.
Thought For Today: “As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith.” (Galatians 6:10)
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