Go!

Acts 8

 ²⁶ Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” ²⁷ So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian^[a] eunuch, an important official in charge of all the treasury of the Kandake (which means “queen of the Ethiopians”). This man had gone to Jerusalem to worship, ²⁸ and on his way home was sitting in his chariot reading the Book of Isaiah the prophet.²⁹ The Spirit told Philip, “Go to that chariot and stay near it.”

 ³⁰ Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

 ³¹ “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

 ³² This is the passage of Scripture the eunuch was reading:

   “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter,
   and as a lamb before its shearer is silent,
   so he did not open his mouth.
³³ In his humiliation he was deprived of justice.
   Who can speak of his descendants?
   For his life was taken from the earth.”^[b]

 ³⁴ The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, please, who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?” ³⁵Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

 ³⁶ As they traveled along the road, they came to some water and the eunuch said, “Look, here is water. What can stand in the way of my being baptized?” ^{[37] [c] 38} And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water and Philip baptized him. ³⁹ When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord suddenly took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again, but went on his way rejoicing. ⁴⁰ Philip, however, appeared at Azotus and traveled about, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he reached Caesarea.

I love this chapter of Acts. Philip is a great follower of Christ. Why? Because he listened to God and his messengers. He was open to the possibility of meeting someone who needs Christ. He was paying attention and seized on the opportunity. He was also ready. He knew exactly what the Ethiopian was reading. He know what it meant and easily explained it. He shared the message of what Christ had done and he won another convert. God wasn't done with him and whisked him away to reach more. He was busy for Christ!

How many opportunities have I had that have passed me by? How many times has God spoken to me to take action and I didn't? How prepared am I to share? 

We are told to Go. But, so few of us do. Where are we to go? Well, God has placed us where we are right now. He has sent us to our schools, work, communities, sporting events, recreations, festivals, and a multitude of other places. He has sent us and we need to keep our eyes and ears open to the guiding of the spirit. God does not rest. He has provided us opportunities. We just have to be ready and willing to share. We need to be like Philip. Pray for people to be placed in your life that need Jesus. Pray that you will recognize the need and then prepare to share. Don't just go in "cold turkey". You need to be preparing right now. You need to spend time in Gods word and study it with all  your heart. You need to be open to it's meaning in your own life. You need to realize the experiences God has given you. Develop YOUR STORY and then share it. WHen you are ready it will happen. When you are open to the leading of the Spirit, you will be amazed at where you go.