"The Spirit told Philip, 'Go to that chariot and and stay near it.' Then Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. 'Do you understand what you are reading?' Philip asked. ...Then Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus." Acts 8:29-30
By following the Holy Spirit's leadership Philip ended up near a man at just the right time to share Jesus with Him. Could the Holy Spirit be telling me or you to "stay near" someone so that we will be positioned to share Christ with them when the opportune moment comes? I think that this is exactly how the Holy Spirit works. God leads Christians to build relationships with unsaved people around them so that when the opportune moment comes (also called "a divine appointment") we will be in a position to share Christ. The opportune moment may be a crisis or a curious question or any other circumstance that God uses to open a persons heart to hear the gospel. The question is "Will we be in position and ready when the time comes because we have obeyed the Spirit's leadership?"
Father, lead me by your Spirit to stay near those who you want me to help find Christ. As you create the divine appointment help me to ready and willing to serve you in their lives.
I'm praying for you.
Pastor Mark
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Pastor Mark,
ReplyDeleteI was just praying for my neighbors this week. Frank and I said we are going to make and effort to set up sometime to visit with them in the belief that God will set up that moment that we may share the Good News of Jesus Christ. I'm also thinking about having a Bible Club this summer for some of the neighborhood kids. Thank you for the encouragement to be a "doer not only a hearer. Love in Christ Francie