Acts 8

The Holy Spirit clearly and specifically spoke to Philip to approach the chariot of important and distinguished an Ethiopian eunuch and stay near it. When Philip heard the man reading the book of Isaiah, he asked a strategic question. “Do you understand what you are reading?” His question and obedience to God’s Spirit yielded an marvelous opportunity to share the Gospel with the man. He obviously presented baptism because the man asked to be baptized when they got near water.

God speaks to us to give us cues to present opportunities to witness. Using this example from scripture, we can see how our simple obedience to a directive can change the course of eternity for someone.

The following are two paraphrases of the same verse, Prov. 8:34, a verse that changed my life.

Blessed is the one who listens to me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at my doorposts.
The one who listens to me, who carefully seeks me in everyday things and delays action until my way is apparent, that one will find true happiness.