The Explanation D28092021
- COUPLES AND SINGLES NETWORK FOR CHRIST INITIATIVE
- Sep 28, 2021
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The Explanation
Philip...heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. — Acts 8:30
The Ethiopian was a prominent official he had charge of his queen’s treasury. He was also a God-fearing man and was returning from Jerusalem, where he had gone to worship God. During the long chariot ride home, he occupied himself by reading from the book of Isaiah. As the man struggled to understand what it all meant, God connected him with a teacher.
God sent an angel to direct Philip to the desert road heading south. Philip obeyed, and the Spirit urged him to approach the chariot of the Ethiopian official.
As Philip heard the man reading, his heart opened to engage with him over the Scriptures. Philip asked a loving question: “Do you understand what you are reading?”
Because Philip was obedient in following God’s leading, he was allowed to see God’s transformative power in the life of this man from a foreign land.
Would you have asked such a question of a stranger? Is God bringing you into places where you can come alongside others with questions like that? How might we ask loving questions to engage the people around us in conversations of faith?
It takes courage and a sense of bold confidence to trust the Spirit’s leading in situations like this. Do you trust the Spirit to guide you?
PRAYER
Lord, give us the courage to lovingly engage with others in conversations of faith. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Rev. Isaac G. Y Bangalu Founder & CE
Couples & Singles Network for Christ Initiative
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