"While Peter was still thinking about the vision, the Spirit said to
him, 'Simon, three men are looking for you. So get up and go downstairs. Do not
hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.'" Acts 10:19-20
Peter had
never preached to the Gentiles. In fact, he believed it was against Jewish law
to associate with the Gentiles. God needed to change Peter's attitude about
this, so God gave Peter a vision that showed him it was permissible to preach
to the Gentiles. The Spirit came to Peter and informed him that some men were
about to come visit him, and he was to go with them. He went with them, and the
Lord did great miracles in the lives of Gentiles through Peter.
Sometimes
we are so bent on our particular belief that the Holy Spirit must do something
miraculous to change our paradigm.
I was
once asked to attend a conference overseas. At the time, finances were such
that the very idea was ridiculous to me. The very next day a man I had met only
once before informed me of this event and asked if I would come if my expenses
were covered. I was dumbfounded! The Lord had sent a messenger to change my
paradigm because He knew I didn't have the faith to think of the possibility.
He knew I needed help.
Do you
need a paradigm shift in some area of belief? The Lord still intervenes in the
lives of His people every day. Don't be surprised when God begins to change
your paradigm by giving you a vision or sending you a messenger of His
choosing.
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