by Os Hillman
Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Go south to
the road - the desert road - that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza." ~
Acts 8:26
Philip was conducting what we might today call a
revival meeting. God was blessing the meeting, and many were being
healed and delivered from demonic influence. Here is the scene:
Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed
the Christ there. When the crowds heard Philip and saw the miraculous
signs he did, they all paid close attention to what he said. With
shrieks, evil spirits came out of many, and many paralytics and
cripples were healed. So there was great joy in that city (Acts 8:5-8).
And yet, in the midst of this great event, the Holy
Spirit spoke to Philip and told him to remove himself and go to a
completely different area to speak to one individual. Philip was so
sensitive to the directive of the Holy Spirit that he left what would
be deemed a successful event to go speak to another - an Ethiopian
eunuch. The result of his obedience was that Philip led the eunuch to
faith in Christ and baptized him. The Lord then took Philip away
supernaturally to another region many miles away.
God's ways of determining where we invest our time and
energy often have little to do with results. The danger for each of us
is to determine that we are in the center of God's will simply by the
success or failure of the events we are involved in. Our plumb line for
determining success can be only one thing: obedience. Philip responded
in obedience to the direction of the Holy Spirit.
Are you listening to the voice of the Holy Spirit? Has
God prompted you to speak, go, or come alongside another? Ask God today
to help you hear the Holy Spirit's voice so that you might be used
mightily in your workplace.
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