Acts 10:17-23

Now while Peter was greatly perplexed in mind as to what the vision which he had seen might be, behold, the men who had been sent by Cornelius, having asked directions for Simon’s house, appeared at the gate; 18 and calling out, they were asking whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was staying there. 19 While Peter was reflecting on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you. 20 “But get up, go downstairs and accompany them without misgivings, for I have sent them Myself.” 21 Peter went down to the men and said, “Behold, I am the one you are looking for; what is the reason for which you have come?” 22 They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous and God-fearing man well spoken of by the entire nation of the Jews, was divinely directed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and hear a message from you.” 23 So he invited them in and gave them lodging.

Here, Peter was given a message that three men were looking for him. And he, being full of the Holy Spirit, went down to the men and said, “I am the one you are looking for.” I suppose we all wish that the Holy Spirit would speak so clearly to us.

When Peter was told who Cornelius was and that he was to go to him and give him a message, I wonder if he had any idea what he was to say. I think he was just beginning to put it all together—to form what God was telling him through his trance. We will see.