Doing Good While Waiting

“Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus.

He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures.

He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.

He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.

When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On arriving, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed. For he vigorously refuted the Jews in public debate,

proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.”

Acts 18:24-28

Well, you can stay hidden away in your house praying for God to reveal His will for your life or you can, as Priscilla and Aquila did, find something to do and do it.

Sometimes we are so ‘paralyzed’ in inactivity about being ‘out of the will’ of God for our own lives that, while we seek God for specifics, we fail to do anything.

Paul the Apostle spent time with Priscilla and Aquila.

No doubt some of that time was spent sharing and expounding the whole counsel of God to them and with them.

Their time together was mutually profitable.   

Apollos comes on the scene and Priscilla and Aquila open their home to him and mentor him in the teachings that were lacking in his life. We see, in them, people willing to receive from Paul and then freely give to Apollos. 

Afterwards, Apollos goes to Achaia and proves to be a great help in that place.

   We are not told that Priscilla and Aquila had a word, a dream or a vision from God to come along side Apollos and encourage and strengthen him in areas he was deficient. They simply did as we should do.

They saw a need and did their best to fill it. 

Because of that, Apollos had the ways of God more adequately explained to him and went on to minister in that wisdom to many others.

Priscilla and Aquilas’ obedience did not begin and end with Apollos.

It was multiplied through his ministry to others in Achaia.

Maybe you are seeking God for some very specific direction and guidance right now.

As you wait, work.

As you seek, do.