"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." This is desert."
Acts 8:26 (NKJV)
There are many places I have traveled to by car in the USA and in Europe. Sometimes the roads have not been as nice to travel on as they were at other times. There are places I have traveled to where the roads were not as good as other roads, but while the road was not so good, it did not change the quality of the destination. There were times that I have traveled to some very nice places, but the road to get to that place was not very nice. The type of road we are on is not an indication of our destination.
Many Christians have strange ideas about how God leads and directs His people today. Sometimes we might think that to get to where God wants us to be, the road we need to take to get there will be a perfect road. But while the road we are on may not seem to be the best, by following God's direction, we will always get to a great destination. The point is not what the road you are on is like, but what is important is where you are going. Your road may be small, but the destination can be big.
In Acts 8, God directed Philip to go on the road that went down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which was desert. Philip had been preaching in the city of Samaria, and great things were happening, but God led Philip to a place that was a desert for the next step in Philip's ministry. Philip then met the Ethiopian eunuch, who received salvation before Philip was taken to another place. God sent Philip to a place that looked bleak, but it led to a man's salvation. God may lead us in a way that does not seem like the best way to go, but the results are always worth it.
Acts 8:26 (NKJV)
There are many places I have traveled to by car in the USA and in Europe. Sometimes the roads have not been as nice to travel on as they were at other times. There are places I have traveled to where the roads were not as good as other roads, but while the road was not so good, it did not change the quality of the destination. There were times that I have traveled to some very nice places, but the road to get to that place was not very nice. The type of road we are on is not an indication of our destination.
Many Christians have strange ideas about how God leads and directs His people today. Sometimes we might think that to get to where God wants us to be, the road we need to take to get there will be a perfect road. But while the road we are on may not seem to be the best, by following God's direction, we will always get to a great destination. The point is not what the road you are on is like, but what is important is where you are going. Your road may be small, but the destination can be big.
In Acts 8, God directed Philip to go on the road that went down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which was desert. Philip had been preaching in the city of Samaria, and great things were happening, but God led Philip to a place that was a desert for the next step in Philip's ministry. Philip then met the Ethiopian eunuch, who received salvation before Philip was taken to another place. God sent Philip to a place that looked bleak, but it led to a man's salvation. God may lead us in a way that does not seem like the best way to go, but the results are always worth it.
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