The Spirit's Leading

Acts 8:35

Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this Scripture he told him the good news about Jesus.

An angel of the Lord directed Philip to go south on the road from Jerusalem to Gaza. Philip was quick to obey. How specific was God's leading! He used a heavenly messenger [angel] to give direction to a human messenger [Philip]. There he saw an Ethiopian who had come to Jerusalem to worship and was now returning home. And as the Ethiopian was seated in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah. The Spirit spoke to  Philip telling him to go to the man. And this time Philip ran. He simply asked if he understood what he was reading. The man said he needed someone to teach him. And Philip was there at specifically the right time to teach him the gospel. The Spirit had prepared the man's heart so that he was willing to receive the message. 

Philip was invited into the chariot to teach the man what Isaiah was saying. It just so happened that the man was reading about the suffering of Jesus. Not, it was the leading of the Spirit. Everything was as it should be. Philip taught the man. What a perfect open door for Philip to share the gospel of Jesus! As they continued on the road, they passed by some water. The eunuch asked if he could be baptized there and the answer was yes. Philip and the eunuch were in the water. When the baptism was over, the Spirit carried Philip away to Azotus to preach the word there. The Eunuch left rejoicing. His life had been drastically transformed. 

What an example of the divine leading! An angel started the ball rolling. Then the Spirit spoke specifically even down to the location.  He had the Ethiopian reading the passage that was a perfect lead-in for the gospel. Then he supernaturally moved Philip to a different location. And the gospel was radiating outward from Jerusalem. The church was growing. Souls were added. 

Father,

I know I am not an apostle, but I still need to share the gospel. Give me boldness. Help me to hear the Spirit's leading. Open doors and lead me into the exact place where someone needs Jesus. 

In Jesus name,

Amen