Messengers in the Word
from Lenae - GEMS Training ManagerThen Philip ran up to the chariot and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked. “How can I,” he said, “unless someone explains it to me?” So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him (Acts 8:30-31).
Philip knew the Scriptures. He was an attentive student of the law and the prophets. And it was through his time in Scripture that he recognized Jesus in the flesh, and knew He was the One sent to rescue them.
Philip told Nathaniel, “We have found the one Moses wrote about in the Law, and about whom the prophets also wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph” (John 1:45). When he shared a seat in the Ethiopian eunuch’s chariot, he explained how the passage that had the man stumped, pointed to the Savior. Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus (Acts 8:35).
Philip knew the Word and shared the Word. By its light he spoke conviction into Nathaniel’s skepticism, and clarity in the Ethiopian eunuch’s confusion. Through his knowledge of Scripture he recognized Christ and could point others to Him.
As His messengers can the same be said of you and me? Do we know how all the paths of His Word point to Jesus? If someone asked us to help them understand what they were reading in the Bible could we effectively lead them to God’s heart of love and His rescue plan for rebels?
Messengers God can use are people in The Book. They know the Word because they’re in the Word. They seek Christ and find Him, and from the light of all that He reveals, they bring the message.
Send Me: What has God showed you in His Word today that you can share with someone else?
By hiding the Word of God in our hearts, we are equipped to bring the good news to others. — Jeremy Walker
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