Today's Bible reading is the 18th chapter of the Book of Acts. You can read it here at Bible Gateway:http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts+18&version=NASB

In chapter 17 we saw that the Apostle Paul had preached the gospel in Athens, having been given the opportunity to speak in the "midst of the Areopagus". Although he had been deemed by some to be an "idle babbler" and by others a "proclaimer of strange deities", the gospel message (the power of God for salvation) caused some to believe. But some responded by saying, "we shall hear you again concerning this". But we read that Paul "went out of their midst" and are never given an indication that those who had expressed a desire to hear him again were given that opportunity. Despite man's desire to have things his way and according to his timing, he In today's chapter we are reminded again of this truth. In today's passage we read that Paul, with divine reassurance from God, remained in Corinth for a year and a half, "teaching the word of God among them". But when asked to stay in Ephesus after He had spoken in the synagogue there, we read that "he did not consent". He told them that he would return again but indicated it would be up to God's will. I suppose we should note that it can work both ways. The unbeliever is not necessarily guaranteed endless opportunities to hear the gospel message and neither is the believer assured endless opportunities to share the gospel of our Savior with those who we know and love. May we live for Him today.