Monday, January 7, 2013

The Ethiopian Eunuch- Acts 8:26-33

I was reading in the New Testament today, and I loved what I read. I'd never heard this story before (it's not a very popular one), but I wish I had.

26 And the aangel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.
Why would the spirit ask him to do that?
 27 And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to aworship,
 28 Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.
 29 Then the aSpirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.
He guides him to ONE MAN. He only needs to talk to this ONE MAN.
 30 And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
 31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
He wants to Learn!! He needs help! I think Philip was an answer to a prayer.
 32 The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a alamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:
 33 In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
 34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
 35 Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him aJesus.
 36 And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
 37 And Philip said, If thou abelievest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
 38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he abaptized him.
 39 And when they were come up out of the water, the aSpirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing. 

Just imagine. You've traveled somewhere to worship. You are trying to sort out your life, and understand the scriptures. You are praying for guidance, but it doesn't seem to be coming. Then a man comes, and he helps you understand. He teaches you. You understand!! You feel the spirit! You want to be baptized, and look! There is a stream of water. You are baptized, and the man is swept away by the spirit right after.
I think that this story shows how much Heavenly Father is looking after us INDIVIDUALLY. He sent Philip out so he could help that ONE MAN. Maybe He even put the water there for that ONE MAN.
I thought that it was a beautiful story, and I felt the spirit as I felt it.

4 comments:

  1. I've never heard that story before, either. Great thoughts!

    Love you,
    Carmody

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  2. Catching up. (Stinks that you can't subscribe to private blogs and get their updates.) Excellent thoughts. Thanks for sharing what you learned.

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