Devotion:
Read Acts 8:26-38.
Philip was one of the seven chosen by the first church in Jerusalem to ensure fair distribution of food. As a believer in Jesus Christ, he had learned the connection between prophecies like Isaiah and the Good News of Jesus Christ. When the Holy Spirit sent him to the Gaza road, he went; and when the Holy Spirit nudged him to go to the Ethiopian eunuch’s chariot and be ready, he did so. Philip reached out to the eunuch, suspecting correctly that he did not understand the passage he was reading from Isaiah. The eunuch was ready to hear and to learn, to believe, and then to be baptized. But he needed Philip’s help in order to find a meaningful relationship with God.
How easy it is to miss those opportunities to sit with someone and help them understand! You and I are in a shrinking minority in our post-Christian American culture. We are Christian, and we understand quite a bit of the Bible and its teachings. We do not need to be great scholars or theologians in order to help seekers make sense of the Bible. But we must have a desire to see people find Jesus Christ. Sometimes it means explaining a bit of Scripture, and sometimes it means sharing our faith. It almost always means letting the Spirit guide us to those who need our help.
Personal Worship Option:
Almighty God, you sent people into my life to help me to find you, to know you better, and to accept your Son as my Lord and Savior. Now send me! Put me in places to get to know and talk with people who do not yet know you. Give me the words and the courage to speak them. Amen!
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