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   “ Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done .” Acts 21 : 13 - 14 KJV The pursuit of righteousness and the perfect will of God is not a recipe for the faint-hearted. Notwithstanding, a ready rod is God’s battle axe and weapon of war; and carefully prepared for the Master’s use. Oftentimes, the period of preparation creates a serious impediment for many people, whose minds are easily sandwiched by the whims and caprices of the supposedly well-wishers. Apostle Paul had to confront these well-wishers and disciples in Caesarea, who were ignorant of God’s special calling and will for Paul. But thanks to God, the ready rod responded “ for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus ”. Therefore, a ready rod in the hands of God canno...

  “ Then Paul answered, “What do you mean by weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.” So when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The will of the Lord be done.”” Acts 21 : 13 - 14 NKJV One of the major challenges of faithfulness in life and ministry is not necessarily ignorance on knowing of the will of God; but mostly negligence on the doing of the will of God. Oftentimes, we receive dreams, revelations, and inspirations about future events from God; and then begin to run without finding out the underlying instructions. That’s called knowledge without wisdom; or simply the use of human wisdom with spiritual backing. When Agabus revealed the danger ahead of Paul in Jerusalem, during the fellowship of disciples in the house of Phillip the evangelist, everyone began to persuade Paul not to go to Jerusalem on the account of applying the wise will. Unfortunately, many people of God tod...