There was a high
ranking man in a chariot not too far away from Philip. He was not there by accident. He was reading in the book of Isaiah, but did
not understand what he was reading. He
was searching for God in His Word. He was
doing a very good thing. He did not know
God, but he was smart enough to know where to look for God. There was something in him that was missing
and he knew it.
God sent the eunuch
Philip’s way because he knew Philip could help him. Philip was an early leader in the
church. He was going from town to town
preaching the Gospel. There were things
about Philip that the eunuch could relate to, so the Lord arranged a
meeting. Let us not minimize the
opportunities the Lord gives to us come alongside of someone with the
Gospel. You may be the only person
someone will listen to.
The eunuch needed
someone to explain to him the meaning of what he was reading. Philip was grounded in faith and knew well
the book of Isaiah. So when the two of
them got together, Philip explained to him the meaning of what the eunuch was
reading. Are you knowledgeable enough with
the Scriptures that you can explain it to someone seeking answers from it? Never minimize the importance of daily being
in the Word and studying it.
Philip did not
hesitate to come alongside of the eunuch to help him. Do we care enough to take the time to come
alongside of those searching for God?
There is no greater agenda on earth than to share the Good News with
those who want to hear it.
The end result of
this meeting was that the eunuch was saved on the spot and immediately baptized
in a nearby body of water. Philip’s
mission was complete and the Lord immediately took him and put him in another
place of service.
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