LIMITING GOD
At a certain point in the Apostle Paul’s ministry, the Holy Spirit revealed to him that he must go to Jerusalem and testify to the Jews about how the gospel of Jesus Christ had transformed his life. This was no small thing. The Jews hated Paul, and he knew that they would use any means necessary to have him killed and silence his witness. As he sailed toward Jerusalem, Paul made stops along the way to strengthen and encourage the faith of some of the churches that he had helped to plant. He knew that this would probably be the last time that he would see them in the flesh. One stop on his voyage was at Miletus, in present day Turkey, and close to Ephesus. From there, he called for all of the elders at Ephesus to come to Miletus and meet with him. He ministered to these men and exhorted them to stay faithful to the Lord. He also said the following to them: “And now, behold, I go bound in the Spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me