"Now when they.... were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the Word in Asia.... they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.... And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; there stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over to Macedonia, and help us. And after that 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" (Acts 16:6-10).
The whole earth surely needs to know
The Gospel of God's grace,
But God must be the One to show
Our calling and our place.
Since we cannot be everywhere
To preach the Word to all,
We ought to listen and prepare
To go where God will call.
We see this principle displayed
When Paul made his decision
To map his course till God forbade,
Then giving him a vision.
And Paul did not procrastinate
Or doubt when he had heard
The Macedonian call so great
To come and preach God's Word.
The Spirit of the Lord makes known
His calling to each one
Who seeks God's will above his own,
To glorify God's Son.
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