When we look at the two examples from Agubus' prophecies in Acts; we see in the first case (the Acts 11 one to be chronologically accurate) that wisdom needed to prevail once the warning about famine was given. This would involve material things being prepared for distribution; and more importantly involve the unity of the Body of Christ in meeting needs of their own; first and foremost which no doubt had some further ramifications among those needing help who weren't saved at the time.
The second case in Acts 21:11. This declaration leaves us with more questions than answers; perhaps. There was no clear indication that Paul had to go to Jerusalem; and perhaps another who would receive such a message could legitimately at least postpone such an endeavor. Paul himself didn't resist being taken down in a basket earlier on in the book of Acts shortly after he began his ministry to escape. The overriding theme here is Paul's state of mind and being totally submitted and "sold out" in the Spirit. Perhaps His greatest motivation was love for His fellow countrymen; the Jews which is even more profound considering his temporary "shaking off the dirt" and ministering to the Gentiles after their resistance became a real pain in Acts 18:6.
Perhaps we can look to the gift of wisdom here as to applications related to prophecy; as one example. Just how to store supplies for disaster is something I can only wish the church in this country would consider with the clear indications of supply shortages in the near future because of several factors (war; destruction of the electric grid; insurrections; economic crash; etc).
Worldly wisdom would say to get more guns than butter; for instance. Practical wisdom certainly has taken a back seat today with a society that by and large is dependent on being taken care of; lacking many survival skills and an ethic of hard work in general; not learning how to save money; etc.
When we look at the two examples from Agubus' prophecies in Acts; we see in the first case (the Acts 11 one to be chronologically accurate) that wisdom needed to prevail once the warning about famine was given. This would involve material things being prepared for distribution; and more importantly involve the unity of the Body of Christ in meeting needs of their own; first and foremost which no doubt had some further ramifications among those needing help who weren't saved at the time.
The second case in Acts 21:11. This declaration leaves us with more questions than answers; perhaps. There was no clear indication that Paul had to go to Jerusalem; and perhaps another who would receive such a message could legitimately at least postpone such an endeavor. Paul himself didn't resist being taken down in a basket earlier on in the book of Acts shortly after he began his ministry to escape. The overriding theme here is Paul's state of mind and being totally submitted and "sold out" in the Spirit. Perhaps His greatest motivation was love for His fellow countrymen; the Jews which is even more profound considering his temporary "shaking off the dirt" and ministering to the Gentiles after their resistance became a real pain in Acts 18:6.
Perhaps we can look to the gift of wisdom here as to applications related to prophecy; as one example. Just how to store supplies for disaster is something I can only wish the church in this country would consider with the clear indications of supply shortages in the near future because of several factors (war; destruction of the electric grid; insurrections; economic crash; etc).
Worldly wisdom would say to get more guns than butter; for instance. Practical wisdom certainly has taken a back seat today with a society that by and large is dependent on being taken care of; lacking many survival skills and an ethic of hard work in general; not learning how to save money; etc.
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