Devotion:
Read Acts 8:26-38.
Philip had knowledge of the Scriptures and of Jesus, which he was willing to share with this man from Ethiopia and lead him to a commitment to Christ. Philip was a servant-leader in the early church. After preaching cross-culturally with great success (Acts 8:4-8), Philip was confronted with this opportunity to share with a man who was very different from himself.
As Max Lucado said, “you couldn’t have met two more different men. The man in the chariot from distant Africa. Dark-skinned. Not Jewish. The secretary of the treasury in Ethiopia. Unmarried with no kids.
Philip, a local Jew, surely lighter-skinned. He was a simple evangelist, the father of four girls.
In spite of all these differences, Philip didn’t hesitate. He shared the good news of Jesus”. No walls, no boundaries. One body through Jesus.
Is there anyone you are not willing to tell about Jesus? Ask God to give you the willingness and the courage. Let him direct you where he wants, not where you want.
Personal Worship Option:
Prayer for today: Father, thank you that you have no problem walking through the walls that I sometimes hide behind. I welcome you to come with your forgiveness and shed your light and joy into my life and help me to share that with others. In Jesus’ name, amen.
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