Philip and the Ethiopian Official

Acts 8:26-40

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I love how Philip obeyed & hear the Holy Spirit. In verse 26 the instruction from the Holy Spirit is very precise and how I wish that whenever I hear from him I will be able to catch every detailed instruction.

Philip saw the Ethiopian Official reading the scripture while on transit. Then Philip went close to him as he was told by the Spirit. He asked, “do you understand what you are reading?”

My realization here is that sometimes when we read there are passages that is hard to understand. Hence, these are the moments we can ask the Holy Spirit for wisdom for us to understand. The official answered, “How can I understand unless someone explains it to me?” So Philip explained the passage in Isaiah and intentionally share the Word. Then when he saw body of water down the road the official asked Philip to baptize him. And after he got up from the water, the spirit of the Lord took away Philip. The official did not see him again, but he way full of joy.

Every time we hear the Holy Spirit, we have to be sensitive and respond accordingly. Every time we follow him, our spirit of discernment will developed. It will make our ears sharp in hearing of God’s voice. And as soon as we respond and our mission is accomplished, God will take us to another assignment that he assigned for us to reveal his glory.

That Ethiopian Official used by God to share his Word in his country- he was the first one who bring the Good News he once heard from Philip. So the lesson here is always be sensitive in the leading of the Spirit.

No matter where we are and whatever it requires of us, let's act on it! We never know who will God brings us to share the Word or whom he will about to use for a greater purpose - just the same way he’s using us.

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