Question to be Answered?

Acts 16:16-18
16 Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved." 18 She kept this up for many days. Finally Paul became so troubled that he turned around and said to the spirit, "In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!" At that moment the spirit left her.

When I read this passage yesterday, the words "she kept this up for many days" jumped out at me. This girl had a spirit which allowed her to predict the future. She followed Paul and Silas around shouting, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who are telling you the way to be saved." When I read "she kept this up for many days," I wondered why Paul wouldn't have cast out the demon the first day. He was there for many days before he did anything about it and it was only because he was troubled. Was he afraid? Was he unconcerned about her? Was it just because she didn't ask for prayer? Why wasn't Paul troubled after the first day?

Or maybe it was in God's perfect timing? God always has a plan and sometimes we have to wait to see the miracle.

Comment me on what your thoughts are for this passage. Why do you think Paul waited to cast out the demon? Let's ask God for insight in this one and see what He speaks to each of us.