Bible Verse of The Day – 9-17-25

Acts 20:3 (LSB) 3 And there he spent three months, and when a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

This verse is a great example of Paul using natural wisdom and understanding to protect himself from a plot that was in place to take his life.

As believers, it is important for us to understand that God moves in more ways than just miracles.

His word frequently encourages us to get wisdom and understanding.

And though seeing God work miracles is astounding beyond words, sometimes He simply warns us of danger by natural means, such as this example of Paul being made aware of a plot to take his life.

Did he ignore the plot and push ahead, expecting God to protect him from the evil that was set to befall him?

No! He changed his plans to keep himself from encountering those who were plotting to kill him.

We see this in the life of Jesus as well.

Even while Jesus was an infant, there were many plans and schemes to take His life. But his father, Joseph, was warned to “take the child and His mother and flee to Egypt” (Matthew 2:13).

Did Joseph simply assume that because Jesus was the Messiah that God would protect Him from these attacks?

No. He paid attention to the warnings, and he moved when God told him to move.

So it is with us.

We must learn and understand that God doesn’t always use miracles to rescue us. Sometimes He uses natural means that may not seem so spectacular. But they do what God intends them to do to protect us as we pay attention and obey.

Miracles are incredible. But let us not get fixated on them to the point where we push God away when what He wants to do comes in a form other than a miracle.

Pastor Curt & Pastor Ellie

Seven Seas Ministries
49 N Lamplighters Walk
Hampstead, NC 28443

401-439-3780

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