Daily Devotional
Allow God to Use You
“Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him.”
Acts 8:35
August 30, 2020
Ponder This
Philip was participating in a large revival in Samaria. People were being saved and baptized. But suddenly he is called away—Acts 8:26-29 tells what happened:
“Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” …So he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasury, and had come to Jerusalem to worship, was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading Isaiah the prophet. Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near and overtake this chariot.”
Philip ran to him, heard him reading a prophecy in Isaiah about the coming Messiah, and explained the passage to him. Read the rest of the account in Acts 8:30-37.
Returning home from to Jerusalem, the most religious city on earth, the Ethiopian had come away empty. Now when the Holy Spirit sees he's ready, He looks for a man, in this case Philip, whose heart is committed to the Spirit’s mission. And the Holy Spirit gets Philip and the Ethiopian together. Salvation takes place!
Practice This
The Bible says the eyes of the Lord are searching, looking for men, women, boys, and girls He can use. Are some folks being used of God, but you're not? Get yourself usable. Be completely available to Him, and God will wear you out.
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
