Date: Saturday, 20th September, 2025
Text: Acts 17:30-31
Author: Pastor Adedeji Fadehan
Exhortation:
No matter how fast you travel in the wrong direction, you will never reach the destination you long for. Speed does not correct direction. To arrive where God is calling you, you must make the drastic choice to turn around. Continuing on the wrong road—whether in business ethics, relationships, priorities, or spiritual life—only takes you further from His purpose.
Paul’s story is proof. He once raced zealously down a destructive path, believing he was defending God’s honor. He says in 1 Timothy 1:13, “Even though I was once a blasphemer and a persecutor and a violent man, I was shown mercy because I acted in ignorance and unbelief.” His speed and sincerity could not make a wrong path right. But God’s response was mercy, not immediate judgment. On the Damascus road, the risen Jesus stopped him, opened his eyes, and set him on the road of truth.
Acts 17:30 reminds us, “In the past God overlooked such ignorance, but now He commands all people everywhere to repent.” God’s patience is not permission to stay blind—it is an invitation to change direction. He calls each of us to examine where we are headed: Are our ambitions, habits, or compromises leading away from Him? Are we prioritizing success, comfort, or appearance while quietly drifting from His will?
Perhaps you’ve been active in religious routines or pursuing noble goals but have lost sight of intimacy with God. Or maybe someone you love is deceived by the enemy’s lies, like those whom Jesus prayed for on the cross: “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do” (Luke 23:34). Take comfort—His grace is still available. The God who turned Saul the persecutor into Paul the apostle can intervene in your journey, stop you mid-stride, and guide you back to the right path in Jesus name.
Today, listen for God’s gentle but urgent call. Don’t settle for speed on a wrong road. Repent, realign, and invite Him to lead you. The path to your desired destination begins not with acceleration, but with surrender.
Action Nugget: Ask God to reveal any area of your life where you are unknowingly walking outside His will.
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