Power for Abundant Living

The Translations of the Word of Godto Paul.Verse 10,And as we tarried there many days, there camedown from Judea a certain prophet, namedAgabus.Look at the pains God was taking to keep theApostle Paul out of a mess. First of all, He told Paulpersonally not to go to Jerusalem; Paul was bound inthe spirit. Then Paul was warned by a group in Tyrewho told him by the spirit not to go. Paul continuedon his trip to Caesarea where four Christian believersprophesied. Finally God sent a prophet all the wayfrom Jerusalem to Caesarea to intercept Paul on hisjourney and say, "Paul, don't go to Jerusalem."Acts 21:11:And when he [Agabus] was come unto us, hetook Paul's girdle [a strip of cloth four or fiveinches wide which they tie around their looselyflowing garments], and bound his own handsand feet, and said, Thus saith the Holy Ghost,So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man thatowneth this girdle, and shall deliver him into thehands of the Gentiles.Agabus foretold that when Paul got to Jerusalemhe, Paul, would be delivered into the hands of theGentiles.139