Was reading Acts 27 and verses 9-12 jumped out at me. Acts 27 records Paul's Journey to Rome in order to stand before Caesar (Not the Ape, but the Emperor). As Paul and the 275 other passengers travel by sea, they encounter severe weather which becomes life-threatening. According to verses 9-10 Paul receives a revelation from God that if the vessel continues on its voyage, disaster is imminent, not only of the ship and it's cargo, but also the very lives of the passengers. So instead of taking heed to Paul's warning the Centurion who was leading the journey is said to have been MORE persuaded by the helmsman and the owner of the ship than by the things spoken by God through Paul.
Wow!!! This same thing goes on today. People are MORE interested in what MAN has to say verses what God has spoken in His word. Human expertise is MORE valued than Divine revelation, human wisdom is MORE embraced than Divine wisdom. Paul was not a sailor, but he had the word of God.
This is not rocket science and I'm no rocket scientist. But I can say with complete confidence and assurance. When we reject the word of God and instead embrace human wisdom, disaster is inevitable. Our culture and cultures worldwide are living proof of this.
Proverbs 29:18 states, "Where there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but blessed is he who keeps the law". I'm also reminded of Proverbs 14:12, "There is a way which seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death".
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