There are several
things that jump out at me from these verses.
Philip was an early church leader, an evangelist. He went from town to town telling others
about Jesus. Philip was tuned into
opportunities to be a witness for the Lord.
He was prompted by God to approach this eunuch who was in his chariot,
reading from Isaiah. Philip didn't know
him, but he understood that this man was searching for understanding about God.
It causes me to pause and wonder how
attuned we are to the Lord. Are we aware
of those about us who are searching for the Lord? Are we busy telling others about Him? Or, are we so caught up into living that we
don't seize or take the opportunities the Lord gives us to be a witness for
Him?
This man did not know
the Lord, but he was looking in the right place; he was reading the
Scriptures. There is no better place to
look for the Lord than in His Word. We
need to do it for ourselves and we need to encourage others to do it as
well. God does not hide himself in His
Word; they testify of Him from beginning to end.
This man did not
understand what he was reading. He was
reading from Isaiah and he invited Philip to sit down with him and help him to
understand. It's not always that easy;
in fact, it seldom is. But, Philip was
ready. He was well-versed in the
Scriptures and could explain to the eunuch what Isaiah had written. We discover that as Philip explained Isaiah's
prophecy to him, that the eunuch believed and was baptized.
May the Lord help us
to be equally well-versed in the Scriptures so that when we have the
opportunity we too can readily be a witness for Him. Someone's soul may very well be in the
balance. Study well the Scriptures so
that you can be a workman that needs not be ashamed when someone searching for
Jesus crosses your path.
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