The apostle Paul came to Troas, not knowing where the Lord of the harvest would have him to go next. Just recently, the Holy Spirit had directed Paul not to minister in the province of Asia, and then again He forbid the team to go to Bithynia. These prohibitions may seem strange to those of us dedicated to carrying out the Great Commission today, given the international scope of that command and the need for the gospel in every place.
But God had prepared something else for Paul and his team. A night vision informed Paul that there was a great need across the Aegean Sea in Macedonia. He saw a man pleading for help, calling for the missionaries to come and preach Christ to the people of Europe. The team understood that God was calling them to evangelize the people there.
Except for the revelatory dream, the same situation has been repeated over the centuries of church history. People are still calling for help today.
We have recently been informed that Chilean pastors have requested help in two cities in their land: Los Angeles and Caldera. Who, who will go, salvation’s story telling?
