Philip ran over and heard the man reading from the prophet Isaiah. Philip asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
31 The man replied, “How can I, unless someone instructs me?” And he urged Philip to come up into the carriage and sit with him.
32 The passage of Scripture he had been reading was this:
“He was led like a sheep to the slaughter.
And as a lamb is silent before the shearers,
he did not open his mouth.
33 He was humiliated and received no justice.
Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.”
And as a lamb is silent before the shearers,
he did not open his mouth.
33 He was humiliated and received no justice.
Who can speak of his descendants? For his life was taken from the earth.”
34 The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, was the prophet talking about himself or someone else?” 35 So beginning with this same Scripture, Philip told him the Good News about Jesus. 36 As they rode along, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, “Look! There’s some water! Why can’t I be baptized?” 38 He ordered the carriage to stop, and they went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
We see here two things....that these early believers devoted themselves to following the teachings of the the apostles, who some of which had actually walked with Christ, and saw the many miracles He performed. It was sort of like a basketball player, that fell on the graces of a Phil Jackson.....if you want to win you listen to this guy. They had a hunger for this new life, so much so that they didn't have a problem asking...."what does this mean?"
We see this here chapters later where Phillip comes upon a eunuch who is seemingly trying to have his "Quiet Time" reading the WORD and is struggling to understand, but he's humble enough to reach out and ask the question, and in doing so it led to aan opportunity to share the GOSPEL and a significant life change for the eunuch. So my questions to you are:
1) Do you have a like it, love it, or gotta have it relationship with the WORD of GOD? (It's evident in how consistently The Bible is your GO TO source.)
2) Are you humble enough to ask for help when you read something you don't quite understand, or do you skip over it, without understanding?
3) Is your time spent in the WORD producing life change for you, and those around you? (hint: IT SHOULD!)
We live in a dynamically dark world, and there is a battle that is ensued everyday well before our feet hit the floor. I pray that you are suiting up with the WHOLE ARMOR of GOD, and giving GOD the first minutes of your day in the WORD, so he can further equip you as you prepare to walk out into a minefield of blessings and cursing. LGLP
1) Do you have a like it, love it, or gotta have it relationship with the WORD of GOD? (It's evident in how consistently The Bible is your GO TO source.)
2) Are you humble enough to ask for help when you read something you don't quite understand, or do you skip over it, without understanding?
3) Is your time spent in the WORD producing life change for you, and those around you? (hint: IT SHOULD!)
We live in a dynamically dark world, and there is a battle that is ensued everyday well before our feet hit the floor. I pray that you are suiting up with the WHOLE ARMOR of GOD, and giving GOD the first minutes of your day in the WORD, so he can further equip you as you prepare to walk out into a minefield of blessings and cursing. LGLP
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